3:48 The Uncomfortable Path to Resilience
About this episode
The episode discusses how resilience is built in children through emotional experiences and the importance of emotion coaching over problem solving.
Resilience isn't a trait kids either have or don't — it's something they build through repeated experiences of feeling hard emotions and getting through them, with a present and steady parent by their side. In this episode, Susan Stiffelman, Dr. Tina Payne Bryson, and Dr. Laura Markham explore why our instinct to fix our children's disappointment can actually work against us — and what to do instead. What "brain reps" are and why your child's meltdowns are actually opportunities in disguise Why the urge to fix your child's distress can communicate the opposite of what you intend Why emotion coaching — not problem solving — is the essential first step toward resilience Show notes and transcript available here
People in this episode
Host: Susan Stiffelman
Guests: Dr. Tina Payne Bryson, Dr. Laura Markham
Topics covered
- resilience
- emotion coaching
- parenting
- child development
- mental health
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