How to train your child to understand, process & verbalize intense emotions + tips on dealing with parent guilt & how to deal with past parenting mistakes

Get my new book Cleaning up Your Mental Mess here: https://www.cleaningupyourmentalmess.com Sign up to join my free text program and receive mental health care tips. Just text DRLEAF to 1 (833) 285 3747 SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast  I speak with clinical psychologist Dr. Rebecca Kennedy about rethinking the way we raise our children, the importance of saying sorry to our kids, why it is never too late to fix the mistakes we make as parents, how to explain our own emotions to our children, and so much more! Read the show blog here: https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/how-to-train-your-child-to-understand-process-verbalize-intense-emotions-tips-on-dealing-with-parent-guilt-how-to-deal-with-past-parenting-mistakes For more info on Dr. Rebecca Kennedy: goodinside.com Her instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drbeckyatgoodinside/ Her workshops: learning.goodinside.com Her podcast, Good Inside with Dr Becky:  https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/good-inside-with-dr-becky OFFERS FROM OUR SPONSORS: -BiOptimizer’s Cognibiotics: Get up to 49% off your order and free shipping on select packages at cognibiotics.com/drleaf. -Public Goods: Receive $15 off your first Public Goods order with NO MINIMUM purchase. Just go to https://www.publicgoods.com and use code DRLEAF at checkout. -Best Fiends: Download Best Fiends today for free on the Apple App Store or Google Play. PODCAST HIGHLIGHTS: 2:00 How to talk to your children about your difficult emotions 8:30 How to talk to teenagers and adult children about what you are going through 13:36 Why we need to say sorry to our children, no matter how old they are 17:30 The importance of teaching our children to think, challenge and question everything 23:30 How to help our children when they are going through a tough time 28:10 How to teach your child about consent and saying no 33:10 Why you need to teach your children about self-care from young 37:45 How to manage and deal with parent guilt 48:05 How to teach your children to validate and trust their own feelings 50:33 Why boundaries are important for empathy 52:07 How to respond when your child starts wining ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: -Visit my website at https://drleaf.com for more free resources Follow me on social media for daily mental health tips & strategies: -Instagram: @drcarolineleaf: https://www.instagram.com/drcarolineleaf/- -Facebook: Dr. Caroline Leaf: https://www.facebook.com/drleaf -Twitter: @drcarolineleaf: https://twitter.com/DrCarolineLeaf -Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/drcarolineleaf If you enjoyed this episode please leave a 5 review on iTunes, Google Play, or wherever you are listening! And don't forget to subscribe and share this podcast with friends and family! I love seeing your posts on social media! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.