05/27/2026
Parents, you are the most important influence in your child’s life. That’s why it’s so important to take care of yourself! We know that’s not always easy—you aren’t alone in that. One great way we can take care of ourselves is by self-regulating our emotions, and teaching our kids to do the same! .chinwewilliams has some great things to say about that...
“When we notice big emotions are shutting down in us or someone we love, it may be a sign of emotional dysregulation. Emotions are natural and normal. We can feel irritated when we’re stuck in traffic. Or frustrated when our boss overlooked us or someone we care about let us down. We feel sad when we miss our loved ones. While any of us go through times when our emotions get the best of us, for some people it happens almost daily. Those rapidly shifting emotions can cause us to say and do things we later regret and damage our most important relationships.
Regardless of the reason, the good news is that we can all (kids + adults) learn better self-regulation skills. It starts with pausing, noticing, and choosing a response based on what we need in the moment. Our kids will need our help with that (it’s called co-regulation).
Swipe for some known and not so well-known signs of emotional dysregulation.”
