Get all the links we referenced here: https://kidscookrealfood.com/improving-self-esteem/Weve talked before about highly sensitive children (and adults) here, and I knew I wanted more resources from more experts on the topic.I was thrilled to discover the work of Rachel Bailey, a clinical psychologist who mentors parents and helps them raise resilient, confident children while reducing the stress and guilt in the parents' lives.Perfect!Rachel and I hit it off right away, and she packed a TON of information into our interview. Get ready for lightbulb moments and lots of learning!Youll hear:* How big emotions affect our kids, especially HSCs* The 2 causes of self-esteem* Why really SEEing our kids is the first step to helping them build higher self-esteem* The great benefit to teaching kids to cook (yesss! I felt so validated that Rachel said what Ive been saying for years, but with a deeper research background)* What kids need to be able to self-advocate and how parents can help them build those 2 skills!!* Why coping skills arent enough* The root of true resilience* A new lens through which we should look at our kids' behavior* Rachels toolbox terms - phrases you can just remember and reuse! - for big emotion situations with your kids* A really cool discussion on why parenting tweens and teens is different (and practical techniques for bridging that gap)All of our kids need their parents to help them build healthy self-esteem, especially our highly sensitive, big emotion kids.If you have one, you know it.If you dont have one - these techniques are still golden. :)Visit the Kids Cook Real Food eCourse and see how we teach children confidence in the kitchen: https://kidscookrealfood.comFind all the Kids Cook Real Food Healthy Parenting Connector videos at https://youtu.be/GVRq0m-Ehe4
