Ep #204 You Can’t Teach What You Can’t Feel

In this episode, we’re talking about something that sits at the heart of connected parenting: your emotional capacity.

Your ability to feel your own emotions directly shapes how you help your children navigate theirs.

I’m sharing the exact moment a client realized why she kept snapping at her kids, and how one shift opened the door to calmer, more connected parenting. We’ll walk through what emotional capacity really means, why it matters so much, and how to grow it in practical, doable ways.

Inside the episode, you’ll learn:

• Why “trying not to get triggered” doesn’t work
• The difference between suppressing emotions and expanding your capacity
• How your child’s big feelings bump into your limits
• What actually creates emotional safety for kids
• The eight emotional capacities that change how you parent
• Why repair is often more powerful than getting it perfect
• How to hold space for your child without absorbing their storm
• The tiny daily practices that build real emotional strength

You’ll hear stories from my own life, Target meltdowns, the baby powder blizzard, hiking to Machu Picchu, as well as real client breakthroughs that show what’s possible when you learn to feel your emotions without being ruled by them.

This episode will help you understand yourself more clearly, stay steadier in the hard moments, and create a home where big feelings aren’t something to fear… they’re something you can navigate with confidence.

Because in parenting, you can’t teach what you can’t feel, and feeling more is what makes connection possible.

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