Big feelings are part of growing up but how we respond to them can shape a child’s emotional world for life.
In this episode, we’re unpacking a Big Feelings Toolkit for parents and caregivers, we discuss emotional expression, resilience, and generational healing as these are things through our parenthood journey that matter deeply.
We talk about:
• Why children’s emotions aren’t “too much”
• How emotional suppression shows up across generations
• Simple tools to help kids name, regulate, and move through big feelings
• How mothers can model emotional safety, even when they didn’t grow up with it
This episode is for the parent who wants to raise emotionally intelligent kids without silencing their feelings or their voice.
We Cover:
• Why “calm down” doesn’t actually help kids regulate
• Teaching kids that all feelings are allowed (even the messy ones)
• Age-appropriate tools for anger, sadness, frustration, and overwhelm
• How moms can reparent themselves while parenting their children
• Building emotional safety at home, one conversation at a time
The Big Feelings Toolkit Includes:
• Naming emotions without judgment
• Body-based regulation tools (movement, breath, grounding)
• Language swaps that build connection instead of control
• Repairing after emotional moments (for kids and parents)
Takeaway:
Your child doesn’t need you to fix their feelings.
They need you to make space for them.
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