Bonus - Staying Calm to Support Our Kids Roundtable

This roundtable is part of the Parenting the Intensity Retreat 2025 - Conflict Edition.

You can register to the retreat at www.parentingtheintensity.ca/register We discussed strategies for staying calm as parents to support children effectively and why it's important.

We emphasized self-care, understanding triggers, adapting parenting strategies, and modeling calm behavior, while focusing on the importance of addressing underlying needs and setting realistic priorities.

Key themes are:Staying calm to support children.

Impact of parents' calmness on kids.

Self-care and basic needs.

Understanding and handling triggers.

Role of environment in behavior.

Modeling self care and regulation for children.

Differentiation in sibling parenting.

Panelists are:Laurie Moser from https://www.stayingactive.ca/Jen Lumanlan M.

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Ed from https://www.yourparentingmojo.comMalia Phelps Waller from www.maliaphelpswaller.com/homeschooltoolbox Moderator is retreat host Anouk Briere-Godbout, owner of Family Moments www.familymoments.ca