Tag: Emotional Regulation
Keeping Your Cool: Navigating Your Child’s Holiday Mood Swings
As the holiday season sweeps in with its unique blend of excitement, surprises, and disruptions to routine, understanding and effectively managing our children’s behavior becomes essential. From balancing their expectations and emotions to fostering a supportive environment amidst the holiday chaos, the key lies in a thoughtful and empathetic approach. Let’s explore some practical tips…
10 Calming and Sensory Soothing Products for Kids: Amazon Finds for Peaceful Play
As a parent, you know that keeping your kids calm and relaxed is crucial for their well-being. Whether it’s managing everyday stress or providing sensory support, there are a variety of products available on Amazon to help create a calming environment for your children. In this blog post, I’ll introduce you to 10 fantastic products…
Therapist Approved Tips to Improve Your Mood
We’re approaching that time of year, when as a therapist I notice that a lot more people have ups and downs with their mood. Summer tends to be a period of relative mood stability for a lot of people, and as we get into fall that gets shaken up a bit. However, it’s easy to…
Everything You Need to Know About Validation: An Essential Parenting Skill for Supporting Emotional Development
Validation is the act of acknowledging and accepting someone’s feelings and experiences, without necessarily agreeing with or approving of them. It is a powerful tool that can help build healthy relationships, boost self-esteem, and foster emotional intelligence. In this blog post, we will explore the importance of validation and how to use it effectively with…
7 Ways Parents Can Help Kids Develop Emotional Regulation Skills
As parents, we all want our kids to grow up to be well-adjusted, emotionally healthy individuals. However, navigating our child’s big emotions can certainly be a challenge, to say the least. Emotion regulation skills are so crucial for kids to learn but at the same time when are kids are struggling with big emotions, it…
Britt Coolman
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
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