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Even parents have trouble recognizing their emotions, calming down, and interrupting their impulse to yell (all a part of what we call self-regulation). Good news is, our kids tend to be forgiving. Better news, you can learn how to co-regulate with your child. Join Melissa Liberatore in her upcoming Starlight Yoga sessions designed for parents and kids. Link in first comment 👇
Many parents feel guilty about things that they said to their kids when they were upset. They feel bad about not being able to control themselves and their words in the heat of the moment. You can’t rewind and unsay the things you regret saying and that’s ok. Now you have an opportunity to take ownership of losing control, show that you are a human who makes mistakes, model your willingness to be accountable, and commit to working on this for the future. Repairing and reconnecting are important steps after a conflict @gozen has some some suggestions for things you can say to repair and reconnect.
Your 1st class is FREE...families can enjoy the benefits of yoga before bedtime and take some strategies home to help create a relaxing bedtime routine. Give Starlight Yoga sessions at Barlow & Adams Behavioral Health with Melissa Liberatore, RYT-200 a try. Info on how to sign up for your 1st class is in the 1st comment below👇
Have you tried a “dry January” and you like the way you feel? If you want to keep it going but worry about social pressures to drink, read this article. It’s not just kids and teens who experience “peer pressure.” Adults do, too, in a number of ways. Dry January has become socially acceptable and understandable, but many people question adults who don’t drink and their reasons why.
Why You Shouldn't Apologize for Not Drinking
www.psychologytoday.com
Most who abstain don't have any sort of problem.
Here is a short video of the American Psychological Association President, Dr. Thema Bryant, talking about how to make decisions about whether or not you want to watch (or keep watching) the video of Tyre Nichols being beaten. ![]()
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Her words are aimed at adults, but not necessarily parents. If you are a parent and your child has access to social media or if they watch YouTube, you should assume that they may have had some exposure the to video. Some kids may watch the clip and be relatively unaffected. Others may watch and be very upset. Some may have a vague awareness of the incident but not be curious about it. All of these responses can be normal. ![]()
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I do encourage parents to ask their kids if they have heard anything about this and/or if they’ve seen the video. Ask an open ended question like “what do you think about that?” Or, “how did you feel when you saw that?” Their response can take you in any number of directions and it might lead to a dead end (and that’s ok). ![]()
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You can apply some of Dr. Bryant’s guidance to how you might share with your kids, “I didn’t watch it. It upsets me too much to hear and see that sort of violence when I know it’s real life and not a movie.” Or, “I clicked on the video, not really knowing what I was going to see and then I stopped watching it.” These conversations can lead to deeper topics, but at the surface, you can use this as an opportunity to teach your kids about healthy media consumption, knowing your boundaries/limits, and how to handle upsetting feelings.![]()
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