Understanding Big Emotions
A renewed perspective of tantrums and methods to coaching your child through them without resorting to punishments
Understanding Big Emotions will guide you through the messiness of overwhelming feelings, help you unpack your own emotions around these episodes while teaching you what it is like to connect during emotional flare-ups instead of completely losing your mind.
Before I explain to you how life-changing this program will be, let me tell you exactly who this is really for…
You are a loving and attentive parent who understands that coming with kindness during emotional upheaval is what you want to do, that you love your children, and want what is emotionally sound for them. You value relationships and making the one with your children deep and meaningful.
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How many of you can relate to these two scenarios?
I am the parent who can handle when my child is hurt from a fall or physical pain but when they are crying over not receiving the 4th cookie, it doesn't seem possible to be there for them nor is it necessary.
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I am the parent who doesn't want to see my child upset and having a hard time so I do whatever I can to fix it, distract them and make it all better so they don't have to feel bad.
We’re going to put an end to all of this, right here and now - without wasting any more time.
There is a way to both respect your child's feelings and not have to feel the need to fix things while also leaning into what upsets are and where they might be coming from.
There are ways to find our calm and centeredness in moments of huge upsets and to recognize the smaller moments and their significance as well. We can support our children.
There are ways to find our calm and centeredness in moments of huge upsets and to recognize the smaller moments and their significance as well. We can support our children.
We don't have hours and hours to work on our parenting, and we might not be able to afford private coaching but you can learn the basics and get a good understanding of how to be empathetic and supportive while also maintaining your boundaries.
By The End Of This Program?
- Endure the whining, upset and off-track behavior without becoming dysregulated, yelling, and trying to punish those feelings “away”.
- Find the calm in a very chaotic and overwhelming environment.
- Truly grasp the ways in which tantrums are connective instead of something to be frightened by.
- Reframe what you know about tantruming children and understanding society’s programing around people emoting.
- Abandon conventional parenting around meltdowns especially punishments.
- Be aware of what feelings are actually telling us in the moment, instead of judging what we see at face value.
- Understand what empathy is with regard to parenting, and why it is one of the most important tools to create deep bonds with your children.
- Use Empathy as a way to promote connection while you find more compassion for your child and their feelings.
Understand Your Children's Big Emotions like Emily :
What is Included in Understanding Emotions
Module 1 / Connection and Tantrums
In this Module, we will find out what these upsetting moments really mean and how to rise above the noise and dysregulation to a more calm and connected demeanor.
Module Highlights:
- You will see tantrums for what they truly are…
- Better understand the emotionality behind them
- Know the connective power you can have during a tantrum
- See your child’s upsets more clearly
Module 2 / Why Empathy is Important
This Module was created to give you the reasons why empathy is so very essential to the human and parenting experience. What empathy can do for you and your children while they are experiencing moments of unrest and big feelings and allow you to “find the calm” way to respond to your child during upsets.
Module Highlights:
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What is empathy?
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Who needs it and why?
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What does empathy do for children in moments of upset?
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How do we prepare to come with empathy?
Module 3 / How to Begin Healing Your Own Hurts
One thing which may get in our way of parenting our children through their own hurts is the unmet needs which still tend to wreak havoc on our system. Oftentimes coming to the surface while we parent leaving us feeling confused and possibly bringing out our own unwanted behaviors and upsets including yelling and shaming.
Module Highlights:
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Identifying places where emotions run high for you while big feelings come to the surface.
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Ways to help extinguish those feelings, and still honoring your own experience.
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Learning a process to unpack childhood hurts.
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Preparing you to have the calm you need to help your child through their emotional upheaval.
Module 4 / How to Come Alongside Your Child During a Tantrum
Coming alongside your child with ease and peace is a task. In this module, I will give you the secret to staying calm and the way to endure even the most upsetting behaviors and tantrums. You won’t have to feel out of control any longer.
Module Highlights:
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You will learn the nuance of How to listen.I will give you foolproof ways to evoke a tantrum when your child is not doing well.
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It is difficult to imagine a tantrum so I will show you what the interaction looks like and what your responses should be to make it all seem more calm and natural. A guide and step-by-step process.
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You will learn ways to show your support without using punishments or conventional parenting and otherwise losing your temper.
Module 5 / How Do We "Teach" Self-Regulation and Promote Resiliency
Our goal in life is to have self-regulated and resilient children, children who can move through upsets by checking in with their emotions and finding space to have their feelings without throwing things across the room and screaming unkind words. Children who recover from moments that are unhinging and dysregulating. Module five tells you how this can be your parenting reality.
Module Highlights:
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Dive into the ideas of regulation.
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Co-regulation as a parenting tool.
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Understanding what modeling does for children during unmanageable moments.
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Finding ways to instill resilience in our children.
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Setting the stage for future upsets, to enable our kids the ability to recover.
Frequently Asked Questions About Understanding Big Emotions
Do I have this course for a limited time? Will it 'disappear’?
You have lifetime access so you can watch it over and over. The lessons taught in Understanding Big Emotions can be used through multiple stages of childhood so I encourage you to come back a re-watch the videos as needed!
How long will this course take me and can I stop and start?
This course will take you no more than an hour to complete, and you can start and stop as often as you like.
Where can I access this course?
Upon enrolling, you'll receive an email with your login information. You can watch the course on your computer or on your phone. For quick access to login, go to my website peaceandparentingla.com, then go to the right tab and click on log in. This is your private portal into my course offerings.
Will I be able to have access to Michelle throughout this course?
To have access to Michelle and a supportive community, join the Peace and Parenting Membership. Inside the membership, you will have the opportunity to attend 4 Live Zoom sessions a month and to join a support Facebook Group community.
