Emotion Regulation

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240: How to prepare your kids for the real world

By Jen Lumanlan | Mar 16, 2025

Learn evidence-based strategies for helping children navigate food choices, screen time, and social pressures while preserving their authentic selves and developing critical thinking skills.

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238: Feeling exhausted and overwhelmed? Tools to help you cope

238: Feeling exhausted and overwhelmed? Tools to help you cope

By Jen Lumanlan | Feb 16, 2025

Discover why so many parents feel overwhelmed and learn practical ways to lighten your load without adding more to your plate. Find your way back to presence and calm.

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How to heal the anger in your relationship with your spouse

236: How to heal the anger in your relationship with your spouse

By Jen Lumanlan | Feb 2, 2025

What happens when pandemic stress, career changes, and special needs parenting push a formerly “calm and unflappable” mom to unexpected rage? Follow Laurie’s journey from explosive anger to healing and connection.

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Children’s threats: What they mean and how to respond

235: Children’s threats: What they mean and how to respond

By Jen Lumanlan | Jan 26, 2025

Is your child threatening “I won’t be your friend” or something more alarming? Learn why kids make threats and how to respond effectively—without losing your cool.

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231: How to support baby’s development after a Wonder Week

By Jen Lumanlan | Dec 15, 2024

Is your baby crying more than usual? It could be a Wonder Week! Tune in to learn the science behind these phases and discover whether the theory really holds up.

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