Your Hardest Parenting Questions, Answered ⭐

Why does your child completely shut down anytime you bring up feelings? Should you actually ignore tantrums... or is that some of the worst parenting advice we've been given? And if your child is potty trained during the day but still having accidents at night... is something wrong?

In this Q&A episode, we're answering the parenting questions we hear over and over again—the ones that leave even thoughtful, loving parents second-guessing themselves and wondering if they're getting it all wrong.

We cover:

- Nighttime potty training (and what's actually developmentally normal)

- Whether you should ignore tantrums (spoiler: we have thoughts)

- What to do when your child refuses to talk about their feelings

- Why some kids completely shut down when emotions come up

- Healthy ways to help kids express anger instead of stuffing it down

- How to build emotional intelligence without making your child feel pressured or overwhelmed

- The science behind why connection, not punishment, is what actually helps kids learn emotional regulation

You'll walk away knowing exactly what actually helps kids build emotional regulation, why anger deserves a complete rebrand, and how the way many of us were raised is still shaping the way we parent today. And we can almost guarantee there's one idea in this episode that you'll think about during your child's very next meltdown, and it'll change how you respond.

Plus:

Kristin and Deena discover they are complete opposites when it comes to movie theaters, sleepovers, and basically existing as humans, Deena explains why she'd happily skip every girls' trip forever, and Kristin has a surprisingly emotional realization about anger that might just change the way you think about your own emotions, too.

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