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3 Key Ideas on Parenting with Emotional Intelligence
By Joshua Freedman
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1. See emotions as data<\/h1>\n
As parents, we’re faced with a lot of complex feelings – ours and our children’s. It’s easy to be overwhelmed. Some parents push feelings aside while other parents give feelings too much power. Instead, consider emotions as information: “Oh, that’s interesting. I wonder what this feeling means?”<\/p>\n
This attitude of curiosity helps us find value and insight from feelings while stepping back from reacting. The Emotoscope Feeling Chart<\/a> is a great resource for understanding the meaning and purpose of all feelings.<\/p>","tablet":""}},"slug":"et_pb_text"}" data-et-multi-view-load-tablet-hidden="true">
Parenting is hard. Here are 3 key ideas to practice emotional intelligence with your kids and yourself. As parents, we’re faced with a lot of complex feelings – ours and our children’s. It’s easy to be overwhelmed. Some parents push feelings aside while other parents give feelings too much power. Instead, consider emotions as information: “Oh, that’s interesting. I wonder what this feeling means?” This attitude of curiosity helps us find value and insight from feelings while stepping back from reacting.The Emotoscope Feeling Chartis a great resource for understanding the meaning and purpose of all feelings.1. See emotions as data
2. Hold onto your choices<\/h1>\n
Sometimes we think, “there’s nothing I can do,” or, “my child is always going to be _____” or, “she will never ______.” We’ve tried telling, yelling, time-outs…. and we’re ready to pop. Remember, parenting is a many-years-long marathon, and it gets exhausting. And, that also means we have many chances to try again. To learn, to experiment: We have choices.<\/p>\n
This attitude of learning helps us parents remain resilient as we continue to adapt to kids’ changing needs. This is especially difficult when we’re in conflict – try one of these strategies to ‘fight well with others.’<\/a><\/p>","tablet":""}},"slug":"et_pb_text"}" data-et-multi-view-load-tablet-hidden="true">
有时候我们想,“没有什么我能做的,”或, “my child is always going to be _____” or, “she will never ______.” We’ve tried telling, yelling, time-outs…. and we’re ready to pop. Remember, parenting is a many-years-long marathon, and it gets exhausting. And, that also means we have many chances to try again. To learn, to experiment: We have choices. This attitude of learning helps us parents remain resilient as we continue to adapt to kids’ changing needs. This is especially difficult when we’re in conflict –try one of these strategies to ‘fight well with others.’2. Hold onto your choices
3. Keep parenting on purpose<\/h1>\n
Parenting is one of the most powerful ways to affect the future. As parents, we directly influence not only our children, but a whole generation of young people who will lead, innovate, grow – and, many of whom will also be parents in turn. When we feel connected to our own sense of purpose-as-parents, it gives us perspective. The small things remain small. Purpose becomes a guide to help us navigate the complexities.<\/p>\n
This focus on the long-term, and putting our vision into action, helps us maintain balance and energy. One of the most powerful ways to build this is collaborating as a family on a larger mission — together, hold a POP-UP Festival in partnership with UNICEF World Children’s Day<\/a>. It works beautifully with a few friends, or a whole community.<\/p>","tablet":""}},"slug":"et_pb_text"}" data-et-multi-view-load-tablet-hidden="true">
Parenting is one of the most powerful ways to affect the future. As parents, we directly influence not only our children, but a whole generation of young people who will lead, innovate, grow – and, many of whom will also be parents in turn. When we feel connected to our own sense of purpose-as-parents, it gives us perspective. The small things remain small. Purpose becomes a guide to help us navigate the complexities. This focus on the long-term, and putting our vision into action, helps us maintain balance and energy. One of the most powerful ways to build this is collaborating as a family on a larger mission — together,hold a POP-UP Festival in partnership with UNICEF World Children’s Day. It works beautifully with a few friends, or a whole community.3. Keep parenting on purpose
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3 Steps to Get Started Today
1. ReadWhole-Hearted Parenting
如何can emotional intelligence help us be the parents we mean to be?
“Josh Freedman offers parents sane and sound advice about how to raise good kids.Whole-Hearted Parentingis a reader-friendly, no-blame guide to parenthood that any mom or dad will find of great use – especially in those trying moments when it’s not clear what to do.”
You’ll learn practical tips and techniques to:
- Effectively blend thinking and feelings in your parenting
- Use emotions to help focus and motivate your kids
- Leverage the power of optimism to make parenting more fun
- Respond intentionally instead of reacting on autopilot
- Strengthen empathy to better understand and influence your child
2. Join Emotional Intelligence Certification
Want to unlock your potential as a parent with emotional intelligence training?
We recommend two courses for parents looking to grow and practice emotional intelligence:
Unlocking EQ– Dive into the how, what, and why of emotional intelligence and learn about the Six Seconds Model of Emotional Intelligence. Two 1.5 hour sessions, live online, and a prerequisite for all advanced courses.
EQ Practitioner
This course starts with your customized EQ assessment, followed by three full days of hands-on, dynamic instruction, activities, current neuroscience, practical tips and more.
You’ll learn how to:
- Clarify your purpose and most important goals.
- Explore your patterns and self-limiting beliefs.
- Make better decisions by evaluating all your options.
Leave with an in-depth understanding of emotional intelligence and practical new tools to apply immediately in your life.
3. Collaborate 1-on-1 with a Certified Emotional Intelligence Coach.
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