Episode Description
We explore how to support kids through holiday ambivalence without putting them in the middle, and why naming, validating, and coping rituals reduce stress for both kids and parents. We reframe “bad behavior” as stress signals, unpack loyalty pulls, and share simple connection rituals that steady transitions.
• normalizing mixed feelings during holiday co‑parenting
• naming and validating emotions to build attachment
• explaining and easing loyalty pulls between parents
• reading behaviors as stress signals, not defiance
• using curiosity and lowering demands to de‑escalate
• creating simple, predictable connection rituals
• recognizing parallel process in your own emotions
• avoiding invalidating phrases and scorekeeping
• steady support through routine shifts and transitions
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