Mindfulness can be an effective tool, allowing us to create new neural pathways in our brain that we can access in the heat of the moment, helping us stay regulated during life’s stressful, overwhelming and frustrating times. In this episode, I am joined by the Director of Mindfulness Education at UCLA’s Mindful Awareness Research Center, […]
It is important we give ourselves permission to not always get it right in parenting. But after we do have a messy moment, it’s also important we know how to reconnect to create a sense of trust and intimacy in our parent-child relationship. I’ve invited Dana Rosenbloom, founder of Dana’s Kids, back on the show […]
An effective tool we can use to help calm ourselves and our kids is music. Joining me is music therapist, musician and founder of Baby In Tune, Vered. We’ll discuss how parents can use vocal toning to reflect emotions back to your baby, the power of songs as an internalized coping mechanism for children, and how music can help move our nervous system out of fight or flight.
Cara Goodwin and I are simplifying the science of emotional regulation in the brain and body of children – diving deeper into parenting scripts to help you understand the “why” beneath the words. We’re tackling everything from dysregulation, to coregulation, aggressive behaviors, and the benefits of modeling, plus strategies for effective communication.