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EPISODE · Jul 21, 2026 · 55 MIN

Teaching Our Kids (and Ourselves!) How to Be Comfortable Being Uncomfortable

from Behaviorally Speaking · host RethinkCare

On this episode, Angela and Kristin are joined again by Adrienne to talk about what else? Uncomfortable things! They discuss why we and our kids avoid uncomfortable situations, the value in allowing (not avoiding) discomfort, and how to do it, even when it doesn’t feel great. Angela Nelson, EdD, BCBA, and Kristin Bandi, MA, BCBA, are Board Certified Behavior Analysts with expertise on human behavior and child development. They spend their days working with parents and caregivers of both typically developing children as well as children with learning, social, and behavioral challenges, or developmental disabilities. This podcast is brought to you by RethinkCare. If you need support as a parent or caregiver of a child, we encourage you to ask your Human Resources team if RethinkCare is a part of your employer-provided benefits.  RethinkCare reaches millions of lives globally through partnerships with top organizations and Fortune 1,000 companies.

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On this episode, Angela and Kristin are joined again by Adrienne to talk about what else? Uncomfortable things! They discuss why we and our kids avoid uncomfortable situations, the value in allowing (not avoiding) discomfort, and how to do it, even when it doesn’t feel great. Angela Nelson, EdD, BCBA, and Kristin Bandi, MA, BCBA, are Board Certified Behavior Analysts with expertise on human behavior and child development. They spend their days working with parents and caregivers of bot...

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