About this episode

Susan Stiffelman and Lisa Spiegel discuss how understanding our internal 'parts' can enhance parenting and child development.

In this episode, Susan is joined by Lisa Spiegel, author of Internal Family Systems Therapy with Children , for a conversation about how understanding our "parts" can transform our parenting life. They explore what it means to be Self-led, why you're not your anger (and your child isn't either), and how helping kids understand their parts builds confidence, compassion, and emotional resilience.

People in this episode

Host: Susan Stiffelman

Guest: Lisa Spiegel

Topics covered

• parenting
• Internal Family Systems
• emotional resilience
• self-led parenting
• child development

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Internal Family Systems Therapy with Children

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