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Apr 2024
22m 54s

All About Emotion Regulation

Albiona Rakipi
About this episode
In this solo episode, I’m talking about the three things that are an absolute must to know about emotion regulation. It can be challenging to parent a child who has big emotional reactions when things don’t go their way and I know the frustration that can build over time. 
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