Beneath the Tantrums

A Compassionate Parenting Guide to Understanding and Supporting Your Child’s Big Emotions

De: Josephine Chavez

Narrado por: Noraya Productions

Transform Tantrums Into Connection - Discover the Parent Your Child Needs You to Be

Feel stuck in a cycle of tantrums, power struggles, and emotional chaos at home?

Are you exhausted from trying every strategy only to watch your child melt down again?

Do you worry that you're failing your child even though you're trying harder than anyone realizes?

Parenting an emotionally intense child can feel like walking on eggshells. One minute, they're fine, the next, a tiny trigger turns into a full emotional storm. You want to be patient. You want to stay calm. You want to help. But when the crying, screaming, or defiance keeps coming, you feel overwhelmed, guilty, and sometimes even scared of your own reactions.

If this sounds familiar, you’re not alone. Countless loving parents experience the same battles every day, not because their child is “difficult,” but because no one ever taught us the science of big emotions or how to support them without losing ourselves.

Beneath the Tantrums reveals what’s truly happening inside your child’s developing brain, why traditional discipline often backfires, and how you can finally bring calm, understanding, and connection back into your home.

You might wonder, “I’ve read parenting books before, what makes this different?” This guide avoids rigid scripts and instead offers a compassionate, science-backed approach that works with your child’s brain so you can finally understand them and feel understood yourself.

Stop surviving the emotional rollercoaster and start truly connecting with your child.

©2025 Josephine Chavez (P)2025 Josephine Chavez

parent trying not to lose patience

The sections on naming emotions and repairing after blowups are thoughtful and grounding. Some ideas lean heavily on empathy, which is powerful, but I wanted firmer boundaries discussed with equal depth. A few chapters circle similar themes, which slows momentum. Still, it reshaped how I view meltdowns not as defiance, but as communication and helped me pause before reacting. The balance between compassion and guidance mostly works, even if a bit more structure would strengthen it.

Compassion Beneath the Meltdowns

Chapters on co-regulation and parental selfawareness stand out, offering thoughtful insight into staying calm during emotional storms. The narrator’s gentle, steady tone supports the message and keeps the pacing reassuring. Some examples repeat similar scenarios, which slightly slows momentum, but the repetition also reinforces empathy. Later chapters connect emotional understanding with long-term trust and communication, making the ideas stick. Overall, it deepened my patience, reshaped how I interpret big emotions, and strengthened my confidence in responding with compassion rather than frustration.

felt like parenting therapy in audio form

I listened to this during late-night feedings and honestly felt less alone. The way the audiobook explains big emotions made me realize my child isn’t trying to be difficult.. he’s overwhelmed. The narrator’s voice is soothing without being boring, which helped during long nights. One chapter helped me stay calm during a full-blown bedtime meltdown, and that alone made this worth it. It’s comforting, practical, and grounded.

Patience as a Skill

I liked how the chapters stress that emotional regulation is learned, not automatic. The focus on adult responses is powerful. Some guidance feels repetitive, especially around naming emotions. Still, it reinforced healthier reactions during difficult moments.

Helpful mindset shift, but not always practical

This audiobook definitely helped me reframe tantrums as emotional expressions rather than bad behavior. I liked the compassionate tone and the emphasis on connection. However, as a parent with multiple kids and very limited patience at the end of the day, I sometimes felt the advice assumed more time and emotional energy than I realistically have. Some ideas worked well; others felt hard to apply in real-life chaos. Still, it helped soften my reactions and reminded me to pause before responding.