Season 2, Episode 6: I Couldn't Sit With Their Hard Emotions

This week, I’m sharing Mistake #6: I Tried to Make my Children's Bad Feelings Go Away. I often responded to my children’s difficult emotions by distracting them with something fun or trying to quickly make them feel better. In this episode, I discuss ambivalence, the ability to hold two truths and emotions at the same time, and why our children need us to sit with their feelings instead of rushing them away.

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