053 - There's no bad Emotions - With Penny Williams

Welcome to "Parenting the Intensity!"

In today's episode, we have guest Penny Williams, a parenting coach for ADHD and autistic families. Together, we'll talk all about the myths behind "good" and "bad" emotions and behaviors, and discuss why trying to change our kids to fit societal norms is misguided. Instead, Penny suggest understanding, compassion, and radical acceptance.

We’ll explore how feelings of safety and regulation are crucial for appropriate behavior, and why transparency in our own emotional struggles can model healthier ways for our children to handle theirs. Plus, Penny shares invaluable resources to help parents navigate this journey.

"And we are doing every human being a disservice by saying that some emotions are good and some emotions are bad.

Every single emotion is natural. Our biology triggers all of these different types of emotions, and that is just the way it is."

Connect with Penny

https://ParentingADHDandAutism.com

https://www.instagram.com/pennywilliams/ 

Resources mentioned

Making social emotional learning stick, book by Elizabeth Sautter

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