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#109 If You Want Your Child to Handle “Big Feelings”
Picture this: Your child is about to step onstage, hand pressed against their stomach. “I have butterflies. I don’t want to go.”
You rush to reassure them: “Don’t be nervous. You’ll be fine.” But beneath those comforting words, your child may be learning to ignore the very signals that could help them understand themselves.
In this episode, we explore what happens before a feeling gets called anxiety, fear, or frustration. We connect stage fright, Minecraft, chores, and screen time to one powerful question: What experience is your child’s body asking for?
Because when children can recognize…
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