Episode 033: Managing Big Emotions

How to help kids manage their emotions is one of the biggest concerns among parents who reach out to me. One mom recently told me that she was dealing with a massive emotional explosion at least every hour, and she is not alone.

As a mom of five, I have been dealing with my kids' BIG emotions for over two decades. Some of them are HIGHLY emotional, and others are naturally more relaxed. In my family, the emotional kids outnumber the rational ones, so I know how exhausting it is to deal with frequent outbursts. And, let me tell you, frequent has an understatement when referring to emotional outbursts during certain stages of my parenting journey.

Like always, I focus on common sense when it comes to this issue. And common sense tells me that expressing powerful emotions at any time or in any place is not appropriate, no matter your age. Learning to manage emotions is a vital life skill, and we are tackling that in this episode.

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