SparkleCast Episode 1 – Being Present with Big Emotions with Dr. Carrie Contey
Dr. Carrie Contey is not your typical parenting expert. Her work offers a new perspective on children, parenting, family life, and being a healthy, happy, whole human being.
In this episode of SparkleCast, Carrie, David, and Rebecca discuss how children can healthily experience their rich emotional lives and how parents can be present and guide their children without being “plugged in” to their experience.
Story: “The Dragon and the Unicorn” from the By Thistle By Thimble Series.
Tools:
How to feel and healthily navigate big emotions yourself
The value of curiosity in Conscious Parenting
How to help children manage their own strong emotions, including tantrums
SparkleCast Episode 1 – Being Present with Big Emotions with Dr. Carrie Contey
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More about Dr. Carrie Contey!
Carrie Contey, Ph.D. is an internationally recognized coach, author, speaker and educator. Her work offers a new perspective on human development, parenting and family life. She guides, supports and inspires her clients to live with wide-open and courageous hearts so they can approach family life with skill and spaciousness.
Carrie received her doctorate in prenatal and perinatal psychology and is masterful at synthesizing and articulating the science, psychology and spirituality of humanhood. She is the creator of Evolve, a yearlong "personal growth through parenting" program. She is the co-author of CALMS A Guide To Soothing Your Baby and has appeared on NBC’s “The Today Show,” NPR, and CBS. To learn more please visit carriecontey.com.
About the Author
Rebecca Beegle
Rebecca is Sparkle Stories' former production manager and co-host (along with David) of the SparkleCast podcast. She is also a writer, producer, and storyteller who performs in theaters, films, and living rooms. Find out more at rebeccabeegle.com.
