Emotional Intelligence for Tweens & Teens
Dr. Joanne Light holds a doctorate in education and her expertise is in helping parents with the difficult job of parenting tweens and teens.
She helps parents convert upsets into emotional intelligence with simple strategies anyone can learn in a minute and practice over a lifetime to find peace when parenting. She shares the value of listening, giving ‘emotional space’, becoming self-aware and much more! Have a listen.
2:05: Listening.
3:19: Become self-aware and deal with your big emotions so you can help them deal with their big emotions to grow resilience, grow confidence, and you—showing up.
4:10: Giving your kids emotional space, non-judgmental space when they mess up.
4:50: A connected parent has a happier relationship.
5:30: Emotional space.
8:35: Listening to yourself, digging down and really thinking.
8:50: Punishment is just more negative results.
9:30: Parents are close to the edge.
9:45 It’s okay to mess up and if you’re listening here, you’re trying to understand.
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