It’s not easy to be angry, sad, frustrated, or confused. “Negative” emotions get a bad reputation, but what if they weren’t just there to ruin your day? What if our shifts in energy are actually invitations to connect more deeply with ourselves and our kids? Today on Parenting Through Connection I’m talking you through the hidden messages of our feelings and why your greatest strength lies in your ability to feel. Growing up, many of us were taught to push emotions away. If you’ve ever caught yourself trying to control, push down, or “overcome” the way you feel, this episode will teach you how to welcome and process your emotional state so that you and your kids can embrace safety, trust, and real connection.

Listen for more on:

• How childhood phrases like “stop crying” or “calm down” shaped our own discomfort with emotions
• My personal story of bottling up anger and how that pattern showed up again in motherhood
• Why teaching kids to suppress feelings leads to disconnection, lying, and shame
• The simple, but powerful pause that creates space between feeling and reacting
• How my own kids became better at moving through big feelings

When we stop treating emotions as enemies and start welcoming them as messengers, everything changes. Are you ready to start this work in your own home? My Making Sense of Emotions Guide is full of practical tools to help you start reframing emotions today and how to process them effectively. No parent should feel like they’re doing this alone. Please share this episode with someone in your world who could use a little encouragement today. I’ll see you next time!

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