In this part two of The Magic of Holding Space, Lisa Smith dives deeper into the transformative power of holding space for your children's big emotions. She provides a step-by-step guide to help parents create a supportive, non-judgmental environment where kids feel safe to express their feelings without fear of judgment or dismissal. Lisa shares eight actionable steps to help parents build connection, foster emotional intelligence, and encourage resilience in their kids, all while maintaining boundaries and staying calm in the heat of the moment.

What You'll Learn:

• The 8 essential steps to holding space for your kids, including listening attentively and providing nonjudgmental support.

• How to stay calm and present during your child’s emotional storms without rushing to fix their problems.

• The importance of accepting all emotions and allowing your child to express big, messy feelings safely.

• Real-life examples of parents successfully applying these steps to foster emotional resilience in their kids.

• How holding space builds trust, strengthens relationships, and teaches kids emotional regulation.

• Practical self-care techniques to stay grounded and calm while navigating your child’s emotional outbursts.

In this episode of Real World Peaceful Parenting, Lisa Smith delves into the concept of holding space, a powerful parenting tool that fosters emotional safety, trust, and connection between parents and children. Lisa explains how holding space allows kids to process their emotions without judgment or dismissal, building their self-esteem and teaching them to trust their feelings. With personal stories, practical tips, and insight into why holding space is essential, this episode equips parents with actionable tools to create a supportive emotional environment for their children.

What You'll Learn:

• What it means to "hold space" for your child and why it’s essential for emotional development.

• How holding space builds trust and strengthens the parent-child relationship.

• Practical techniques for staying calm and present during your child’s big emotions.

• How to label feelings and encourage emotional intelligence in your kids.

• The impact of breaking generational cycles of dismissing or fixing emotions, creating a new path for your family.

• Why it’s okay to get it wrong and how progress, not perfection, is the goal in learning to hold space.

In this episode of Real World Peaceful Parenting, Lisa Smith dives into the transformative power of parental energy and how the thoughts we allow to "rent space" in our minds directly shape our interactions with our children. Discover how your thoughts create feelings, which in turn lead to actions, and learn practical strategies to shift your energy to create a more peaceful and cooperative household. Lisa shares her personal experiences and provides actionable steps to help you harness your energy and transform your parenting approach.

What You'll Learn:

• The impact of parental energy on the family dynamic and how it sets the tone for your household.

• How to recognize and reframe negative thoughts that affect your parenting.

• The domino effect: how thoughts lead to feelings, and feelings lead to actions.

• Practical strategies for shifting from negative to positive energy, including gratitude and affirmations.

• Real-life examples of how changing your thoughts can transform challenging parenting situations.

• Tips for setting daily energy intentions and conducting energy check-ins to maintain a positive parenting mindset.