As a parenting coach I love giving talks around the San Francisco/Bay Area. And now that we are all sheltering in place, I have been doing coaching online by giving webinars. Every once in a while, I leave 10 minutes for Q + A at the end of a talk and I realize upon reflection that I should have talked for 10 minutes and left 50 minutes for Q + A. Since a lot of the questions that come up have similar themes and might be showing up in your house, I thought you might like to read some of those questions and answers.

Build Connections, ParentingElisabeth StittMarch 19, 2021empahty, empathy, discipline, emotional regulation, emotions, emotional validationsComment

What Does It Mean to Raise a Successful Teen?

As a parenting coach, I often ask parents what kind of chores their kids are doing at home. One reason I ask is that it gives me a quick understanding of whether a parent is focused on the whole child or just on developing his resume or portfolio for college. While most measure a teen’s success by grade point and batting averages, other qualities like emotional intelligence and taking initiative count more.

Elisabeth StittFebruary 18, 2021Joyful Parenting Coaching#adulting, independence, responsibility, emotional intelligence, emotional regulationComment

Are you harder on yourself than on everyone around you?

Are you a compassionate friend? Do you urge your friends to put their mistakes into perspective and to not be so hard on themselves? How about when it comes to yourself? What makes it hard for you to practice self-compasion?

Elisabeth StittJanuary 25, 2019emotional regulation, empathy, self-compassion, compassion, self love, growth mindset, work in progress

Should You Make Your Kid Apologize? (Part II)

In Part I of Should You Make Your Kid Apologize, I looked at what it means as adults when we apologize. I took the time for that discussion to help parents realize the implications of when and why we apologize. Yes, I do think it is important that we teach children to apologize, but we have to go beyond a hollow apology by supporting our kids’ emotional growth.

Build Connections, Communication, Parent as teacherElisabeth StittJanuary 2, 2019empathy, emotional regulation, emotional intelligence, emotional validation, parenting is hard!, apologizing, intrapersonal skills, social interactionsComment

How Play Leads to EQ Which in Turn Leads to Happiness and Success

As there is more and more artificial intelligence (AI) in the world, there is more need than ever for little humans to learn Emotional Intelligence. Play is a tremendous vehicle for one’s own and others’ emotions. Being able to relate emotionally allows kids to function in school more effectively and therefore to be more ready for learning.

Build Connections, Communication, Community, Independence, Parent as teacher, ParentingElisabeth StittMay 1, 2018emotional intelligence, emotional development, power, control, self regulation, emotional regulationComment

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