01/09/2026
Big feelings don’t come with instructions, but children learn how to navigate them through us.
Research shared by Psychology Today reminds us that parents play a powerful role in shaping a child’s emotional regulation, not by fixing emotions, but by being present with them.
We often see this: when adults learn to notice, name, and hold space for emotions, children feel safer expressing their own.
Emotion regulation is learned in relationship.
And it’s never too late to begin. 💛
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