The Ultimate Guide to Parenting Kids with Big Emotions

Easy Strategies to Manage Intense Emotions, Balance Empathy with Discipline, and Communicate Effectively—Even When Overwhelmed

By: Olivia Pine

Narrated by: Sarah Kuklis

Length: 5 hrs and 23 mins

Publisher's summary

The Ultimate Guide to Parenting Kids with Big Emotions is your essential resource for navigating the ups and downs of parenting children who feel deeply and react intensely. Whether your child struggles with anger, anxiety, or overwhelming sadness, this guide offers practical strategies and compassionate insights to help you connect with your child and support their emotional growth.

In this book, you’ll find:

Expert Advice: Learn from proven techniques that foster emotional resilience in your child while maintaining your own calm and confidence as a parent.

Real-Life Examples: Explore relatable scenarios that illustrate how to handle challenging situations with empathy and effectiveness.

Step-by-Step Guidance: Master strategies for managing tantrums, anxiety, and other emotional outbursts without feeling overwhelmed or defeated.

Pine's approach is rooted in the latest research in child psychology and offers a compassionate perspective that honors both the child’s experience and the parent’s role. This guide is not just about managing difficult moments but about transforming them into opportunities for growth and connection.

Perfect for parents, caregivers, and educators, The Ultimate Guide to Parenting Kids with Big Emotions is an indispensable tool for anyone looking to foster a deeper, more empathetic relationship with their child. Through this book, you'll gain the confidence to handle emotional challenges and the skills to nurture your child's emotional intelligence.

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Great for Parents of Kids with Big Emotions

This audiobook is a truly valuable resource for parents. The audiobook offers practical strategies to manage intense emotions while maintaining a balance between empathy and discipline. One of the standout aspects is how it breaks down effective communication techniques, even in the midst of emotional overwhelm. The specific examples on how to stay calm and connect with your child during emotional outbursts are incredibly helpful.

Great guide to help you build confident kids

A thoroughly written book to help you create space for your kids without blame, shame, or guilt. Step by step walk through for parents who are learning and also for parents who need reminders on how to talk so kids will listen. Most importantly though, that kids will still feel loved and seen/heard whenever situations arise, which they absolutely will. Creating space is hard work but this book will help you along with empathy towards the parent's perspective, which is as important as the child's. The narrator also did a wonderful job and is easy to listen to.

Packed with Tips for Handling Big Emotions!

This audiobook is packed with beneficial information for anyone dealing with intense emotions in kids. As a grandparent often on duty, I've found these strategies practical and easy to apply. It doesn’t just help with understanding and managing kids' emotions—it also brings an eye-opening focus on handling my own reactions. Instead of just reacting, I’ve learned through this listen, to communicate in a way that creates teaching moments. The skills shared here would benefit any parent, caregiver, or even teacher, helping create a calmer, more understanding environment. If you aim for empathy balanced with boundaries, and ending each day with “I handled that better today than previously!” this one is a good listen!

Realistic Tips for Parenting Through Tough Moments

This guide is packed with practical strategies for parenting children with big emotions, and it’s been a lifesaver for our family. It doesn’t sugarcoat the challenges but offers step-by-step approaches that are easy to follow, even in high-stress moments. The tips on balancing empathy with discipline were especially helpful, I feel like I can finally support my child’s emotional needs while keeping boundaries. It’s a great read for any parent feeling overwhelmed by intense emotions!

Amazing content!

Such is the life of a parent! I am not a parent, but my siblings are and I have seen what they do every day to raise their kids as well help them understand emotionally. The advice in this book is BEYOND incredible and I know the practical nature of it will be SO helpful for them as mamas. I almost can't wait to recommend it to my sister. I also really appreciate the author's insights, but I have to give kudos as well to the narrator for doing such an excellent job. Definitely a five-star read (I loved it!)

helpful and educational

This audiobook is a great resource for parents, offering practical ways to handle strong emotions with a balance of empathy and discipline. It clearly explains communication techniques for tough moments and gives useful examples on staying calm and connecting with your child during emotional outbursts.

Excellent Resource for any parent of care giver

This is a super helpful book for anyone with kids expressing big emotions. We have four grands living with us for 5 months and are familiar with big emotions. I loved the range of topics this author covered to support parents, grandparents, or other caregivers on what to consider when responding to children's intense feelings. The author covered building emotional intelligence, positive reinforcement of behaviors, school accommodations, dealing with trauma, etc. If you are trying to help a child grow in productively expressing their emotions, this book will be a great help. I liked the narrator's voice. She was warm and easy to listen to, with an encouraging tone. I will share this book with my kids as they raise their kids. their 12 kids. A great resource!

So wish my parents had this when I was a kid!

This guide is a goldmine for parents with highly sensitive children. As a parent myself to one, it's hard to manage his big emotions, especially when they are yelling (I hate conflict). This book helps me and the child to learn coping strategies that really work. With multiple examples and research based strategies, parents no longer have to feel alone or overwhelmed. Highly recommend!

Mastering meltdowns with love and empathy!

As a parent of a child with autism and ADHD, I was searching for a resource to help me navigate their intense emotions, and this audiobook was exactly what I needed. It offers practical, easy-to-follow strategies to manage tantrums and anxiety without losing my calm. The focus on balancing empathy and discipline really resonated with me, especially as it emphasizes making sure kids feel heard and loved, even during difficult moments. The real-life examples are relatable, and the step-by-step guidance makes it all feel manageable. Plus, the narrator’s soothing voice made it an enjoyable listen. If you’re looking to connect with your child and handle big emotions with confidence, this book is a must!

Great advice

This audiobook is an incredibly insightful and practical resource for any parent. It offers strategies to help manage intense emotions in children. The book guides you through complex situations with clear, actionable advice, making it easier to communicate with children even in the most overwhelming moments. Whether you’re a new parent or have years of experience, this audiobook is a reassuring companion for navigating the emotional ups and downs of parenting.