48: Communicating with Our “Big Feelings” Kids: Part 1

48: Communicating with Our “Big Feelings” Kids: Part 1

February 27, 2026 · 32 min · Season 2 · Episode 45

About this episode

Jen discusses effective communication strategies for connecting with kids who express big feelings.

In this first episode of a two-part series, Jen discusses communication strategies that are effective and lead to connection and understanding with our kids, especially those who tend to have big feelings that they express in big ways. Jen explores the topics of active and reflective listening, how regulation affects communication, and the "power of the pause." **Submit questions for Jen to answer on the podcast AT THIS LINK . Host: Jen Bluske Producers: Jamie Gale and Jen Bluske Contact Jen Bluske: Clinic Website Thriving Parents Collective Website Where They’re Planted is a Lit Path Studios Production. ⁠www.litpathstudios.com⁠ | IG: ⁠@litpathstudios⁠

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