EPISODE · Feb 22, 2023 · 53 MIN
021. Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health with Lynette De Dios
from Viva la Mami - Latina Motherhood, Modern Parenting, Latina Well-Being · host Jessica Cuevas
The first 5 years of a child’s life are extremely important. Their brain rapidly develops and the foundation for how the child will relate to others, manage and express emotions, and learn is being laid. In addition, a child’s relationship with their caregiver and their environment have the biggest impact on their mental health.Considering all of this, how can we better understand the needs of our children to ensure that they are up for success in relation to their mental health while battling the cultural expectations that are set for us as Latina mothers?In this week’s episode we welcome Lynette De Dios who is the founder of Early Childhood Consulting (ECC) and is a licensed clinical social worker with almost 15 years of experience working with families and offers clinical services to young children in the familiarity of their home, in the presence of their special caregiver, and in the family’s preferred language.In this episode, you will hear: What infant and early childhood mental health is. How we can unlearn and relearn the way we parent our children when our culture is highly influenced. How we can overcome our childhood traumas while parenting and raising children while recognizing our inner child. How Latina moms can receive support related to their own mental health as they navigate a new identity as mothers.You can visit Early Childhood Consulting at earlychildhoodconsults.com or you can connect with Lynette on Instagram.Resources mentioned in the interview: Blanca Velázquez-Martin, LPC from Whole.Child.Home ECC's Child Anxieties in the First 5 Years ECC's Identity of a Mother Begins to Develop During PregnancyLove this episode? Subscribe wherever you are listening, share this episode with an amiga, and leave a review on Apple podcasts.Follow Viva la Mami on Instagram, Facebook, or visit the VLM website!--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vivalamami/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vivalamami/supportSupport the showSHOP MY NEWEST PRODUCTS - "How to Get Dual Citizenship in Mexico" E-Guide & Digital Course 🇲🇽 🇺🇸Love this episode? Subscribe wherever you are listening, share this episode with an amiga, and leave a review on Apple podcasts.Watch this podcast episode on YouTube!Follow Viva la Mami on Instagram @vivalamamiJoin the Viva la Mami newsletter so you won't miss a thing!Have a suggestion for an episode topic? Click HEREHave a suggestion for a guest? Click HEREVisit the Viva la Mami Websitewww.vivalamami.comHave questions or want to connect? Email us at [email protected]
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The first 5 years of a child’s life are extremely important. Their brain rapidly develops and the foundation for how the child will relate to others, manage and express emotions, and learn is being laid. In addition, a child’s relationship with their caregiver and their environment have the biggest impact on their mental health. Considering all of this, how can we better understand the needs of our children to ensure that they are up for success in relation to their mental health while battli...
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