Category Sensitive & Intense
50 Self-Regulation Activities To Empower Your Child To Calm
Self-regulation. Emotional regulation. There’s a difference. You might not be sure exactly what those buzzwords mean. But you do want to help your child get to a settled place when their big emotions seem to take over in hurtful ways.โฆ
Emotional Regulation for Kids: Calm Bodies Come Before Big Conversationsย | Ep. 297
Ever feel stuck when your child’s big emotions take over, and nothing seems to help? In this audioblog episode, host Stacy Bellward adapts one of our most-downloaded blogs for listeners: 50 Self-Regulation Activities to Empower Your Child to Calm. Sheโllโฆ
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3 Unexpected Parenting Strategies to Help Your Highly Sensitive Child Thrive
๐ง Prefer to listen? Listen to this content as an audioblog! Do you have an โover-the-topโ challenging child? Maybe youโve already heard the term โhighly sensitiveโ given to your child, either by teachers, a pediatrician, friends, or โDr. Google.โ Parentsโฆ
Back-to-School Transition Tips for Sensitive Children | Ep. 239
In today’s podcast we offer many practical tools and back-to-school transition tips for sensitive children. Whether itโs you or one of your kids, we all know someone who has woken up on the โwrong side of the bed.โ Hear fromโฆ
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From Quirky to Distressing: Understanding Sensory Sensitivities | Ep. 219
If you’ve got a child who complains about the volume of the microwave or who won’t venture into the living room without turning off the overhead lights, this conversation on sensory sensitivities is for you! Listen in as Stacy Bellwardโฆ
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Beyond Obedience: One Mom’s Journey from Desperation to Connection | Ep. 209
In this podcast we chat with Danika Delello, who shares how desperate she was for help when dealing with her strong-willed childโs frequent, lengthy tantrums. She talks about switching her parenting mindset from an obedience-focused approach to one based onโฆ
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The โStubbornโ Child: A Simple Mindset Shift Might Transform Your Relationship
You know that child that digs in their heels and absolutely refuses to comply? If youโve got a โstubbornโ child that you just donโt know how to help, it can feel very isolating and discouraging. All the methods and thingsโฆ
Help! My Child Is Defiant and Disrespectful
You probably know the signs of your childโs defiance or disrespect a few seconds before it lands. You see it in their body language, and you feel it in your own body as you try to prepare. If youโve gotโฆ
Supporting Your Teen with Empathy and Connection | Ep.166
Dive into the trials and triumphs of parenting teens with CF Certified Parent Coaches, Katie Wetsell and Julia Rupp and our host, Stacy Bellward. They examine teen anxiety, independence, and the art of calm communication. They also unpack ways toโฆ
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3 Principles to Help Your Child Calm and Regulate | Ep. 164
In this episode on calming for kids, Lynne Jackson (Connected Families Co-Founder) and Lydia Rex (Connected Families Certified Parent Coach) talk with Stacy about what role parents play in helping their kids calm down. This conversation especially has sensitive orโฆ
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