When parents hear the term emotional dysregulation, they often imagine big feelings and big reactions—meltdowns, shouting, slammed doors. But there’s another form of dysregulation that’s far quieter, often invisible, and
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As parents, we often find ourselves navigating our children’s big emotions, searching the internet, and reading countless books filled with parenting strategies. Yet, many of these techniques don’t seem to
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Parenting is a remarkable and fulfilling journey, but it can bring many moments of powerlessness. This can often lead to us being triggered and a longing for inner peace can
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Parenting can be challenging, but it’s important to remember that we don’t have to be flawless all the time. During times of emotional turmoil in our children, it’s important to
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I totally understand how challenging it can be when our children question our authority. It’s a common theme that many parents face in my practice. Finding the right balance in
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I remember those feelings. Adolescence is a time of intense emotions, so stress between you is inevitable. Studies have demonstrated the importance of teenagers expressing their emotions in navigating this
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Family life and parenting can be stressful and challenging at times. Are you struggling with your child’s behaviour during the holidays? Are they responding to you with a tantrum or
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The Christmas season is here again. Christmas is a season that takes us away from our usual routine. When anything strays from our routine, we feel stressed. When our routine
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Anger is an essential and primary emotion, just like fear, frustration, and joy, yet, it has a terrible reputation. What our children and we do with the anger creates difficulties.
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Finding your way through those hot and angry moments can feel like the moment will never end. We all need support; for many children, breathing or taking a deep breath
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Surviving our child’s big feelings is one of the most challenging aspects of parenting. We all need support at these times. Unfortunately, a tantrum is a characteristic feature of toddlers’
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Anger can be a complex emotion but it is very typical. Generally, children have yet to develop the social and emotional skills to express themselves directly. I know that many
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