Every parent knows all too well the feelings of frustration and hopelessness—not to mention, self-criticism and guilt—that creep in when their child acts out. Over her decades as a clinical psychologist, Dr. Mona Delahooke has routinely counseled distraught parents who struggle to manage their children’s challenging, sometimes oppositional behaviors.
In today’s episode, we talk about: – how understanding our nervous system can help us help our kids self regulate- the importance or role modeling healthy behavior to kids- the three emotional pathways we go through as adults and children- tips for getting to a peaceful and calm state of mind more often