Navigating Big Feelings + Hard Conversations (with Katie Hurley, LCSW)
Everything is a lot right now, especially for parents who are trying to help their kids navigate continued loss and uncertainty. Christine talks with licensed clinical social worker Katie Hurley about the layers of logistical and emotional complexity kids are facing right now, how to up your own emotional fluency as a parent, navigating uncertainty, big feelings, and hard conversations with kids (and ourselves!), and more.
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Resources mentioned in this episode
- Minimalist Parenting
- Katie Hurley’s website
- The Stress-Buster Workbook for Kids: 75 Evidence-Based Strategies to Help Kids Regulate Their Emotions, Build Coping Skills, and Tap into Positive Thinking
- Katie’s Washington Post article: How parents can provide stability as teens grapple with stress and uncertainty
- Teen Talk with Katie Hurley, LCSW + Kid Chat with Katie Hurley, LCSW
- Katie’s favorite resources: Janine Halloran of Coping Skills for Kids
- Michele Borba’s books Thrivers: The Surprising Reasons Why Some Kids Struggle and Others Shine + UnSelfie: Why Empathetic Kids Succeed in Our All-About-Me World + Episode 224 How To Raise Kids To Be Thrivers
- Phyllis Fagell’s Middle School Matters: The 10 Key Skills Kids Need to Thrive in Middle School and Beyond–and How Parents Can Help
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