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Deeply Feeling Kids: Part One

This workshop turns “a-ha” moments into actionable strategies that build life-long skills. Binge watch or go at your own pace, even a few minutes will make an impact in your home.

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What is a Deeply Feeling Kid?

Validation for DFKs

Scripts for When Your Child is Having a DFK Moment

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Thumbs Up & Down Game

There’s Nothing Wrong With You or Your Child

Validate the Magnitude

Explaining DFKs to Teachers

Loving Physical Containment

Why Embarrassment Feels More Like Shame for DFKs

What the Sibling of Your DFK Needs to Hear

Deeply Feeling Kids, Part 2 Outline

Deeply Feeling Kids Outline

When Other People Label Your Child

Staying Regulated When Your DFK is Dysregulated

Read This “Thank You” Note from Your Deeply Feeling Kid

Deeply Feeling Kids Need a Different Approach

Script for Responding to Your DFK’s Hurtful Words

Script for Talking to Your DFK About Their Hurtful Words Outside of the Moment

Script for Explaining a DFK’s Tough Moments to Siblings

Script to Share With the Sibling of a DFK

Scripts for Handling DFK Meltdowns

DFK Containment Cheat Sheet

Mantras for When “Nothing is Working” to Calm Down Your Child

Mantras to Regulate Yourself as the Parent of a DFK

How to Handle Screaming

Sensitivity to Laughing

Key Strategy for DFK: Your Presence

How to Repair with Your DFK

Why Small Injuries Get Big Reactions

Don’t Take the Bait of “Leave Me Alone!”

A DFK’s Biggest Fear: Being Bad Inside

Deeply Feeling Kids: Part Two

Follow this learning pathway to learn what it means to be a Deeply Feeling Kid and what strategies actually work for these kids

1. Understanding Your DFK

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Follow this learning pathway to understand what is going on for DFKs when they are dysregulated and what they need most from us in those moments

2. What To Do When Your DFK Pushes You Away

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Follow this learning pathway to learn exactly what to do and say during tough moments with your DFK

3. Handling Your DFK’s Intense Escalations

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Follow this learning pathway for strategies and tools you can use to help others understand your Deeply Feeling Kid

4. Communicating to Others About Your DFK

Guides

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One of our most popular workshops will be held LIVE again! New to our Deeply Feeling Kids approach? This is your time to dive in.

Deeply Feeling Kids: Part 1

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How to Feed your Child with Confidence with Feeding Littles

This event will address the challenges of parenting a DFK, focusing on vulnerability, emotional expression, and the feeling of "walking on eggshells," followed by a Q&A of pre-selected questions. This session is hosted by Kelly Nadel, our Director of Clinical Training.

DFK Workshop: Follow Up Q&A with Kelly Nadel

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Community Chat: Dealing with Mess

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We hear the phrase “self care” everywhere.  Learn why Dr. Pooja Lakshmin believes these faux self-care practices keep us looking outward — comparing ourselves with others.

Real Self Care for Real Parents with Pooja Lakshmin

Family Jobs: What They Are and Why They Matter

A Pilot Metaphor to Understand Sturdy Leadership

Foundational Strategy For Every Feeling

What is Repair and Why Does It Matter?

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Some kids tantrum longer, harder, and more frequently than others. It's okay—nothing is wrong with your kids and nothing is wrong with you.