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b'I know many of you can relate to the challenges in parenting. Sometimes our emotions take over, our own past experiences drive big reactions, or we just can\\u2019t get through to our kids the way we want.\\xa0\\nOne thing that we forget to stop and think about, though, is that children\\u2019s brains aren\\u2019t fully developed. When we say, \\u201cYou should know better!\\u201d they physiologically can\\u2019t meet us at the same level we\\u2019re expecting.\\xa0\\nI find that fascinating and really powerful when it comes to communicating effectively with kids. That\\u2019s why I\\u2019m so excited to share this week\\u2019s episode of\\xa0The Broken Brain Podcast\\xa0with you, where Dhru does a deep-dive into a new approach to parenting with Child and Family Therapist Jennifer Kolari.\\xa0\\nJennifer is one of the nation\\u2019s leading parenting experts and the founder of Connected Parenting. She is the author of\\xa0Connected Parenting: How To Raise A Great kid\\xa0and\\xa0You\\u2019re Ruining My Life! (But Not Really) Surviving the Teenage Years with Connected Parenting.\\xa0\\nJennifer was the Parenting expert on CBC\\u2019s Steven and Chris show for eight seasons and has appeared frequently on Canada AM and Breakfast Television. Her advice can be found in many Canadian and U.S. magazines, such as\\xa0Today\\u2019s Parent,\\xa0Redbook,\\xa0Parent Magazine\\xa0and\\xa0Canadian Family. Jennifer has been helping children, teens and families get connected for over twenty years.\\nHere are more of the details from this episode:\\n-How Jennifer discovered compassionate parenting and family therapy as her calling (4:50)\\n-The power of limbic bonding for you and your child (7:27)\\n-What traditional parenting got wrong about \\u201cYou should know better!\\u201d (15:50)\\n-What are mirror neurons and how they can help (19:13)\\n-How yelling impacts the fight or flight response and stress hormones (24:40)\\n-Breaking down the CALM technique (27:00)\\n-Practicing active listening with the CALM technique in real situations (44:40)\\n-Approaching disagreements with teenagers more mindfully (52:20)\\n-Dealing with full-on tantrums and what happens when you give them permission to meltdown (57:10)\\n-Advice for couples and how to use mirroring for intimate relationships (1:15:50)\\n-Taking a modern approach to the modern problems kids are dealing with (1:30:05)\\n-Why too much power leads kids to feel anxious (1:50:30)\\n-Learn more about Jennifer\\u2019s work (1:54:20)\\nPS \\u2013 You can find Jennifer\\u2019s books right here:\\xa0Connected Parenting: How To Raise A Great Kid\\xa0and\\xa0You\\u2019re Ruining My Life! (But Not Really) Surviving the Teenage Years with Connected Parenting, and be sure to check out her podcast,\\xa0Connected Parenting with Jennifer Kolari, right here.\\xa0\\nSponsor: This episode is sponsored by our partnership with the AirDoctor Air Filter. To get exclusive access to this deal visit www.brokenbrain.com/filter \\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'