As a self-described sensitive and intense mom raising two sensitive and intense daughters, Laura Way, Content Manager at Connected Families, wraps up our summertime conflict series with a powerful tool we use called Slow, Low, & Listen, which also applies easily when you have kids fighting in the next room!
Drawing from Scripture, brain science, and her own kitchen-floor moments with her seven-year-old, Laura unpacks why our nervous systems get so easily hijacked by our children’s big emotions and offers a practical, grace-filled path forward. You’ll learn how slowing down, getting low, and listening can transform the way you enter into your kids’ hard moments.
Whether you’re navigating sibling conflict, meltdowns, or daily chaos, this episode offers wisdom and tools to help you respond with the grace-filled presence you long to bring to your parenting.
Key Takeaways:
- Why your calm has to come first—and how to find it when your child’s emotions feel overwhelming
- The brain science behind why a screaming child can trigger the same response as real danger
- What “Slow, Low, Listen” actually looks like in real life (with Laura’s honest, in-the-moment examples)
- How to move from reacting at your child to responding with your child
Mentioned in this Podcast:
- Blog Post – How to Break Habits of Harshness: Try Slow, Low, & Listen Next Time
- James 1:19–20
- John 8:1-11
- Sibling Conflict Online Course
- cf community
Check out our website for more resources to support your parenting!
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