About this episode

Jacintha Field discusses her experiences with trauma and parenting, and how they led to the creation of a platform for children's mental health.

Jacintha Field joins G-Rex and Dirty Skittles to share how trauma, solo parenting, sobriety, and her son’s emotional dysregulation led her to create Happy Souls Kids, a mental health platform helping children build self-regulation, emotional literacy, and resilience. This powerful episode offers parents, caregivers, and educators practical tools for supporting child anxiety, big feelings, mindful parenting, and trauma-informed healing.

People in this episode

Hosts: G-Rex, Dirty Skittles

Guest: Jacintha Field

Topics covered

• trauma
• emotional regulation
• mindful parenting
• child anxiety
• mental health

Keywords

• trauma
• emotional dysregulation
• self-regulation
• resilience
• mindfulness

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Happy Souls Kids

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