118: Coping Skills For All. With Janine Halloran

Do you sometimes feel at a loss on how to help your child with their emotions? Listen in to get some important pointers. Click here for show notes and more from Jeanne-Marie, Your Parenting Mentor. Identifying our emotions and learning how to cope with them is essential to our overall well-being. Teaching these skills to our children is my guest’s expertise. What We Talked About: The importance of identifying emotions Her approach to teaching coping skills to children Ways to process children’s anger and frustration The healthy passive and active use of the digital world  Things to Remember: “Parenting is the balance between being able to teach and connect and redirect when needed.”  “When you can identify what you feel, it’s automatically easier to self-regulate.” “Teach in the moments of calm.” “Resting is essential. It’s a part of the things that we need to do to continue to do the work we’re doing.” - Janine Halloran “When we can talk about our feelings, they become less overwhelming, less upsetting, and less scary.” - Fred Rogers   Click here for show notes and more from Jeanne-Marie, Your Parenting Mentor.