
Show Notes
Are you accidentally teaching your child to avoid their emotions? 💛 Most parents instinctively say "you're amazing, don't worry" when their child is upset, and while it comes from love, it may be doing more harm than good. In this powerful episode, Mireia sits down with NLP trainer, mindset coach, and bestselling author Danielle Serpico, to explore why validating feelings, not dismissing them, is the key to raising emotionally resilient children.
In this episode you'll discover:
🧠 Why reassuring your child too quickly teaches them to look outside themselves for validation, and how to break that cycle
💬 The simple Acknowledge, Validate, Reassure method you can use the next time your child comes home with big emotions
🔁 How unprocessed childhood feelings become reactive adult patterns, and what you can do immediately to change that
💪 Why the words "you are" are more powerful than you think, and how to use them to build your child's confidence and identity
This conversation will completely change how you see yourchild's difficult moments, and how to respond, rather than react to them.
🎧 Listen now and start creating positive change in your child's emotional world today.
🔗 Connect with Danielle Serpico
🌐 Website: https://theblackbeltmastermind.com/
📸 Instagram: @danielleserpico
💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielle-serpico/?originalSubdomain=ie
📖 Book: The Blackbelt Mastermind: The Ultimate Guide to having a Fighter Mindset and Winning in Life
🔗 Connect with Mireia
🌐 Website: https://discoveryplaytime.ie/
📸 Instagram: @rediscovering.childhood@discoveryplaytime
💼LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/theparentingconnection/
📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/discoveryplaytime/
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