Joy is Acceptance of and for Children

Erin Runnion, Founder of The Joyful Child Foundation - In Memory of Samantha Runnion, discusses lessons learned about cultivating and protecting joy since her 5-year-old daughter's abduction and murder in 2002. This episode explores the importance of wholeheartedly accepting children exactly as they are as you demonstrate and guide them through owning and learning from mistakes and difficult feelings. Children learn more from our behavior, our actions, and non-verbal communication than from our words. It is not enough to tell them they are loved and accepted; you have to show them.