Psychiatry & Psychotherapy Podcast Regulating Our Emotions as Parents with Alissa Jerud, PhD
Aug 18, 2025
In this engaging discussion, Dr. Alissa Jerud, a licensed clinical psychologist and author of Emotion Savvy Parenting, shares valuable insights on navigating parenting's emotional challenges. She introduces the ART framework to help parents accept, regulate, and tolerate their feelings. Dr. Jerud emphasizes the importance of mindfulness, compassionate responses to children's behaviors, and practical strategies for managing bedtime struggles and youth sports pressures. Her evidence-based tools aim to foster resilience and deepen connections between parents and children.
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ART: A Practical Emotion Framework
- Emotions often worsen when we try to avoid them, turning pain into prolonged suffering.
- The ART framework (Accept, Regulate, Tolerate) gives parents a practical roadmap to live skillfully with feelings.
Practice Mindfulness In Low-Stakes Moments
- Alissa described using mindfulness practice in low-stakes moments to build the skill before applying it under stress.
- She likened early practice to riding a bike on flat ground before attempting downhill.
Start With Mindful Acceptance
- Notice and name emotions first using mindfulness before trying to change them.
- Use regulation skills like problem solving and fixing vulnerability factors (sleep, exercise) to reduce emotional reactivity.
