How to get your kids to talk about their feelings

  • Written by: Elizabeth Westrupp, Associate Professor in Psychology, Deakin University
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Emotions are core to our human experience, but seeing “negative” emotions in our children – anger, fear, jealousy, envy, sadness, resentment – can make us uncomfortable.

Strong emotions in our kids may trigger our own emotional reactions, and we may feel lost about the best way to respond.

Many of...

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