038: The Health of the Future & Preventing Nervous System Wounds for Your Children with Ann Odom

If your child has ever thrown a tantrum…

If you’ve ever reacted, let’s say, “imperfectly” to that tantrum…

If you’ve ever wondered why your toddler or teen is having a meltdown over something seemingly inconsequential…

My friends, then this interview is a MUST LISTEN.

Ann is an incredible teacher - let’s learn about:

• The impact of childhood experiences on adult relationships and parenting
• How to protect our kids from being “wounded” in childhood and acting that out as adults!
• Why empathizing with a child’s big emotions is NOT the same thing as letting them get their way (with some super fun examples)
• How to play detective when your child has a meltdown (and how to soothe them faster than usual!)
• Why “mental health” probably isn’t even an accurate term to use
• How going outside to throw a ball against the wall might make you a better parent
• What to say to boys who still cry about frustrating events when you feel like they’re “too old” for that
• How eating plays into nervous system regulation - and believe me, this one is NOT what I expected but rather almost the opposite!

I couldn’t stop asking Ann questions, so this episode is a little longer than usual but SO worth it.

Resources We Mention for Nervous System Regulation

• Here are the two books Ann mentioned: The Body Keeps the Score, Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents
• Here's the Brene Brown video Ann mentioned
• Here is another interview on how trauma is stored in the body
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