09/08/2025
We know after the first week of school allll the feelings may start emerging.
Want more strategies to help your strong-willed child manage big emotions? Check out our latest blog for practical tools—drop STRONG below to be sent the link for the article 👇🏼
if you’re ready for extra support, our child therapists at Couples to Cradles are here to work alongside you. Follow our sister account for more 1:1 support.
Some kids just feel everything on a bigger scale. When they’re happy, they’re really happy. When they’re frustrated, it can look like the world is ending.
Anger especially shows up fast and fierce. Their nervous system just hasn’t caught up with the size of their feelings.
As a parent, it can leave you walking on eggshells, wondering if the next “no” or the wrong color cup is going to set things off.
And it’s exhausting. But underneath the blow-ups, these kids are often sensitive, caring, and deeply aware. They need guidance on how to ride the wave of big emotions without getting swept away.
