Big Feelings, Bigger Support: A Conversation on Helping Kids Thrive

In this episode 🎙️, Lily Simons, an OCC member, sits down with Maggie Zangara, along with elementary school counselors Amy Miller, Kristin Rose, and Leslie Smirniw for a heartfelt conversation about helping kids navigate big emotions 💛. Together, they explore why listening to and validating children's feelings matters so much, and how modeling healthy coping as adults shapes the way kids learn to handle life's ups and downs. Packed with practical, real-world tips for supporting kids' emotional wellbeing, and for helping the adults in their lives show up as their best selves too 🌟, this is a must-listen episode for parents, educators, and anyone who cares about raising emotionally resilient kids 👂✨. Please note: we're aware the sound quality is low in some parts of the episode, and we're sorry about that! 🎧 Please turn your volume up to hear it best. Thank you!  Directed and produced by: Maggie Zangara