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Connecting With Your Child is a heartfelt program designed to support parents in raising young children. Guided by Dr. Jorina Elbers, a renowned expert in pediatric neurology and trauma recovery, this Wholehearted program offers practical insights and tools to help you navigate the ups and downs of parenting. With a focus on emotional regulation, connection, and building resilience, the program empowers you to create a nurturing environment where both you and your child can thrive. Thoughtfully created with care and respect for the daily demands parents face, this program aims to uplift and guide you with practices you can start benefiting from now.
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Episode One: Embracing The Bumps: Finding the Heart in Everyday Challenges
Dr. Jorina Elbers welcomes you to a journey through the real, messy, and beautiful world of parenting. As a parent and pediatric neurologist, she understands that raising children is a profound yet often overwhelming experience, especially without a set rulebook. You’ll explore how the heart’s wisdom and your social connections serve as the most powerful tools for guiding your child through life's bumps. By trusting yourself, leaning into your intuition, and learning to foster self-regulation, you can find your way through the challenges, one compassionate step at a time. -
Episode Two: Breathing Your Heart and Mind into Alignment
In this episode, Dr. Jorina Elbers introduces, “HeartMath”, simple and powerful techniques for regulating emotions and calming the nervous system. You'll learn how to use heart-focused breathing to connect more deeply with yourself and your child, especially during challenging moments. These practices help you stay grounded, regain mental clarity, and respond with compassion, making everyday stress easier to navigate. -
Episode Three: Emotional Resilience: How to Stay Connected and Calm
Parenting often feels like a balancing act, with daily stresses accumulating and depleting your energy reserves. In this episode, you will learn how emotions impact your body and how choosing a heart-centered approach can restore your vitality and deepen your connection with your child. Simple techniques, such as the Quick Coherence method, will guide you toward a state of calm and presence, helping you navigate the demands of life with greater ease and compassion. -
Episode Four: Teaching Resilience: Guiding Your Child Through Emotional Waves
In Episode Four, we explore the vital role parents play in helping children express and navigate intense emotions. By understanding the body's natural responses to threat, including fight, flight, or freeze, you can better support your child through challenging emotional moments. This episode offers practical strategies to create a safe space where your child feels seen and understood, helping them release pent-up emotions and learn resilience. With these tools, you can guide your child toward emotional healing and deeper connection. -
Episode Five: Understanding Trauma: How to Help Children Feel Safe Again
We’ll explore the evolving understanding of trauma, showing you that it isn’t just about life-threatening events. Trauma can result from any experience that disrupts your child's sense of safety. We'll dive into how different types of trauma affect children’s behavior and emotions and how you can recognize and respond to these signals in a way that supports healing and resilience. -
Episode Six: From Tantrums to Calm: Navigating Big Feelings Together
Discover how to support your child through big emotions by understanding their natural flow. You’ll learn practical ways to help your child move through the peaks and valleys of emotional intensity, while you remain a steady, calming presence. -
Episode Seven: Listening Beyond Words: Finding Solutions Through Empathy
In this final episode, you’ll witness how the simple act of regulating your own emotions can transform challenging moments with your child. Through a "fishbowl" role-playing exercise, you'll explore techniques for calming yourself, listening deeply, and finding resolution when emotions run high. This episode shows how the connection you build in these moments not only deescalates conflict but also strengthens trust, helping you nurture a resilient relationship with your child.
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