Episode 31: Little People Big Feelings with Gen Muir

Are you curious about what’s really going on behind your child’s big feelings and challenging behaviours?

Do you want to better understand your little one—and yourself—during those tough parenting moments? Wondering how we can connect more deeply with our children, help them build emotional resilience, and parent differently from the way we were raised?

In this episode, I’m so excited to be joined by the incredible Gen Muir.

In this episode we chat about;

• The emotional layers beneath our children’s behaviours

• How our own triggers show up in parenting, and what it really takes to stay regulated when things feel like they’re spiralling

• How to recognise the “emotional climb” and step in early before things escalate

• Brain development in young children and what their emotional capacity really is

• The importance of setting core rules and boundaries—and what to do when our kids push against them

• How to co-regulate with our children, and so much more

Gen Muir

Gen is the author of Little People, Big Feelings. She’s an experienced parent educator, Obstetric Social Worker, and mum of four boys. Gen is widely known for her compassionate and practical approach to supporting families through the highs and lows of early childhood.

This episode is such an important one. For so many of us trying to parent differently than how we were raised, it can feel challenging—especially when we’re trying to do what was never shown to us.

Whether you have kids, are planning to have them, or work with children in any way, I invite you to listen in.

Resources

• Little People Big Feelings by Gen Muir
•  The Gifts of Imperfect Parenting: Raising Children with Courage, Compassion, and Connection by Brené Brown

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Please note; all information shared on this Podcast by myself or guests is for informational purposes only and is not intended to be a substitute for medical advice.