When kids are in treatment for challenging issues, like addiction, depression, or other problematic behaviors, they might have experienced difficult emotions with no known outlet. Kids often have underlying problems driving troubling behaviors. They might have trauma or an underlying mental health issue. They could be bullied at school and deal with low self-esteem. The […]
As parents, we like to feel that our kids come first. Our needs are less important, and, to be good parents, we need to sacrifice our needs for our kids. Our lives—and our wellness can be put on hold as we raise our kids. We are second, and our kids are first—always. However, if we […]
Anger in kids can range in expression from mild to severe, from a “temper tantrum” to physical abuse or property destruction. As kids grow up, they learn to control their emotions. They experience things for the first time and might act with little regard for consequences until it is too late. When kids act on […]
When a child has a meltdown or a tantrum, parents can get results with a detached and neutral response. When dealing with challenging behaviors, our triggers might create strong emotions within ourselves. We might feel that we need to “match” the behavior with an “equal” response or even try to “top” our child. As parents, […]
“Children need our compassion the most when they seem to deserve it the least.” Katherine Winter-Sellery, Speaker, Trainer, and Coach When facing challenging behaviors from our children, we might struggle to manage our own emotions. Our knee-jerk reaction might be to yell, scream, or argue. We might send our kids to their rooms or take […]
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