The more difficult emotions such as sadness and fear can feel overwhelming for kids precisely because they have never experienced these “big” feelings, so the way parents describe and explain these big feelings has a long-lasting impact on children’s authentic experience of their emotional lives as well as their coping skills.

Julie L. FutrellFebruary 16, 2023psychology, psychoanalysis, community, solidarity, kids, children, mental health, yoga, spiritual health, parenting, parents, parentingtipsComment