353: Triggered by Your Kids' Behavior? This Is For You

353: Triggered by Your Kids' Behavior? This Is For You

August 31, 2026 · 28 min

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The episode discusses how parents can better navigate their children's behavior and emotional development using insights from the Gottman Institute.

Have you ever found yourself taking your child’s behavior personally, getting defensive, or reacting in a way you wish you could take back? Today, we’re talking about how the Gottman Institute’s Four Horsemen of criticism, contempt, defensiveness, and stonewalling can show up in our parenting, why our kids’ emotional development means we have to take the lead when it comes to navigating conflict, and how much they learn from the way we handle hard moments. We’re not going to get it right ever...

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