Okay, proud mum (and parent coach) moment! Let me share a story with you about how we VERY nearly had a Christmas meltdown when packing away the tree with our youngest. Emotional Intelligence and communication skills are an UNSTOPPABLE combo, trust me. These two skills have genuinely saved my bacon countless times, and my kids and I are better for it. (And actually so is my marriage!) We aren't perfect but we have speed bumps as opposed to car crashes throughout our days. And some days we even have no bumps. I don't say this to say "Look how easy parenting is" because, no. We work hard at it. We've learnt a LOT. We continue to learn and grow. But I can hand-on-heart say our home is so much calmer and such a nicer place to be now that we parent with emotional intelligence. Home is our haven. And I want that for you. Enjoy this episode, and please take away something from it that helps you - and if you can let me know I'd love that too! Find me in all the usual places below... *** If this resonates with you, I'd love to hear from you. Email us at [email protected] and send me your thoughts, feedback or questions! Have you joined my Facebook Group for parents? There are 100,000 parents in the community! 🎉 ➡️ www.facebook.com/groups/letsraiseemotionallyintelligentkids Hi! I am a certified Emotional Intelligence parent author, coach and speaker. I'm also a paediatric anxiety therapist (and previous speech language pathologist!) and I love helping kids, parents and educators use emotional intelligence to become calmer, more connected and live happier lives! Book a FREE 30 min consult with me to discuss coaching, support, collaborations or speaking engagements. 💡 Head to www.stephaniepinto.com Or stalk me on the socials... Insta: @emotionally.intelligent.parent FB: fb.com/stephpinto Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.