Sublime

Children need to know that we have feelings too.

Parents can listen to and understand their children’s experience rather than tell them that what they think and feel isn’t valid.

it is important to attune to, or resonate with the emotional experience inside the child before changing the external behavior.

“The human mind is a relational and embodied process that regulates the flow of energy and information.

Without emotional understanding from a caring adult, a child can feel distress or even a sense of shame.

We want to help our children become better integrated so they can use their whole brain in a coordinated way.

making sense of your life is the best gift you can give your child, or yourself.

Tina’s son was experiencing big waves of right-brain emotions without much left-brain logical balance.