How to Raise Emotionally Healthy Kids (and Stop Fixing your Kids' Feelings) with Hilary Mandzik, Psy.D.
Active & Connected Families · Virginia Family Therapy; Amanda Sovik-Johnston
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Show Notes
If you're anything like me, when your kid starts showing anger, sadness, fear, or any other emotion in big form, you want to either fix the problem for them or send them away to deal with it on their own. But to raise emotionally healthy kids, we need to take a different approach.
Today's expert guest is Hilary Mandzik, Psy.D. We discuss all the ins and outs of how and why we as parents need to stop fixing our kids' feelings and start sitting with them when they're experiencing all the feels. Hilary helps us understand why this is what's going to lead to happier and emotionally healthier kids in the long run.
In this episode on raising emotionally healthy kids, we discuss:
- How we can teach our kids to regulate their feelings, so they aren't expressed with violence, unkind words or improper behavior;
- How generational trauma influences how we deal with our kids' feelings;
- Acknowledging and dealing with our children's feelings while regulating our own;
- How to de-shame a moment with your child;
- Creating a safe space where kids can come to you with their problems;
- The influence of our education system on how kids deal with their emotions;
- Staying curious about your kid's feelings;
- How tools and talking about feelings can set up a better foundation for regulating them;
- And much more!
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