Emotionally Intelligent Parenting with Stephanie Pinto

Anxiety Masterclass tickets here: www.stephaniepinto.com/anxious-masterclass

Ever stood in the school car park while your child clings to you, pleading they can’t go in, and thought… is this ever going to get easier?

Or your teen is shutting themselves away in their room, refusing to go to social gatherings or other activities (that you know they’d probably LOVE)?

I’ve been there. My youngest has, too. And yes, even as someone who teaches emotional intelligence and anxiety strategies, I still questioned myself in those moments (a lot).

Today I'm sharing our story, from tearful mornings to the small victories that actually matter. I also dive into a few things parents often don’t realise about anxiety: why tummies hurt, why constant reassurance can backfire, and the thinking patterns of anxious brains. Plus, a story moment from a Caribbean stage where I realised I’d finally made it past the worst of my own anxiety (spoiler: it felt amazing).

This episode is honest, real, and practical. You’ll get hope, a few gentle strategies you can start using immediately, and a reminder that anxious kids don’t need fixing, they need understanding and the right tools.

Anxiety Masterclass tickets here: www.stephaniepinto.com/anxious-masterclass (Come live or get the recording!)

If this way of thinking resonates, my book on Amazon goes deeper into these ideas — emotional intelligence as the foundation for calmer, more connected parenting. Think of it as a companion to this conversation. 📚 Find my book From Chaos To Connection by Stephanie Pinto on Amazon here!

🩷 Hi! I’m an award-winning Emotional Intelligence parenting consultant, best-selling author and international speaker. I’m also a paediatric anxiety therapist and I love helping kids, parents and educators use emotional intelligence to become calmer, more connected and live happier lives!

Book a FREE 30 min consult with me to discuss coaching, support, collaborations or speaking engagements.
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Ever had a moment where your child’s reaction felt way bigger than the situation? 🌋

A small thing turns into a huge meltdown. Logic doesn’t land. Consequences do NOT work. And you’re thinking "what am I supposed to do right now?" This is for you!

Today I’m joined by Elizabeth Sautter, a speech-language pathologist and author who has spent nearly 30 years supporting neurodivergent kids, families and educators. She’s also a mum of two neurodivergent (grown up) kids, so everything she shares comes from both professional experience and real life.

Elizabeth introduces a simple framework she uses with families called the ABCs and 123s of co-regulation. It helps parents understand what’s happening in a child’s nervous system when emotions run high, and what actually helps in the moment.

Because when kids are overwhelmed, it’s often not a discipline problem. It’s a regulation problem.

In this episode we talk about:
✅ Why behaviour is often a signal, not the real problem
✅ Why reasoning with a dysregulated child rarely works (we’ve all tried though)
✅ The power of pausing before responding
✅ How your calm nervous system helps regulate your child’s

I also love Elizabeth's metaphor about kids learning to ride emotional waves. "Our job isn’t to stop the waves, but to help them stay afloat while the feelings pass."

She created a free resource for listeners called the Get Regulation in Real Time Toolkit, with practical tools to support kids’ emotional regulation at home or school. Grab it here.
(https://elizabethsautter.com/regulation-in-real-time-toolkit)

Love what you're hearing? Get your FREE Emotional Intelligence Resource Bundle at stephaniepinto.com/gift

If this way of thinking resonates, my book on Amazon goes deeper into these ideas — emotional intelligence as the foundation for calmer, more connected parenting. Think of it as a companion to this conversation. 📚 Find my book From Chaos To Connection by Stephanie Pinto on Amazon here!

🩷 Hi! I’m an award-winning Emotional Intelligence parenting consultant, best-selling author and international speaker. I’m also a paediatric anxiety therapist and I love helping kids, parents and educators use emotional intelligence to become calmer, more connected and live happier lives!

Book a FREE 30 min consult with me to discuss coaching, support, collaborations or speaking engagements.
E: [email protected]
W: www.stephaniepinto.com
FB: fb.com/stephpinto
IG @emotionally.intelligent.parent

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Everyone talks about rules, consequences, and behaviour, but emotional intelligence? That’s the piece almost no one talks about!!

And yet it’s the thing that actually shapes how kids handle life, relationships, and themselves.

Today I’m sharing 10 of the most underrated ways to raise emotionally intelligent kids. The strategies most parents never hear about (and the ones I always share with private clients).

These are simple. Practical. Surprisingly powerful shifts that can change your family’s emotional energy almost immediately.

I talk about why emotions aren’t the enemy, what’s REALLY happening in your child’s brain during meltdowns, how to expand their emotional vocabulary, and why your own childhood lessons might still be quietly shaping your parenting choices.

No fluff. No lectures. Just 10 actionable ways to help your kids understand themselves, express feelings safely, and grow into emotionally aware humans.

PS: Get your FREE EI Resource Bundle: stephaniepinto.com/gift

If this way of thinking resonates, my book on Amazon goes deeper into these ideas — emotional intelligence as the foundation for calmer, more connected parenting. Think of it as a companion to this conversation. 📚 Find my book From Chaos To Connection by Stephanie Pinto on Amazon here!

🩷 Hi! I’m an award-winning Emotional Intelligence parenting consultant, best-selling author and international speaker. I’m also a paediatric anxiety therapist and I love helping kids, parents and educators use emotional intelligence to become calmer, more connected and live happier lives!

Book a FREE 30 min consult with me to discuss coaching, support, collaborations or speaking engagements.
E: [email protected]
W: www.stephaniepinto.com
FB: fb.com/stephpinto
IG @emotionally.intelligent.parent

Have you joined my Facebook Group for parents? There are 148,000+ parents in the community!
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Freebie Gift: Resource Bundle link is below!

Ever feel like getting your kids to cooperate is like negotiating with dictators who happen to share your DNA? 🤣

Last episode (on a similar topic) was so popular that this week I made a mini masterclass on cooperation!

I'm sharing 20 emotionally intelligent tips to get your kids working with you not against you. No yelling, no bribing, no punishments. Just practical strategies that actually work and help your child feel seen, safe and capable.

This isn’t about being permissive or letting kids run the show. It’s about shifting the way you connect, communicate and lead so cooperation grows naturally. If you’re tired of repeating yourself, losing your patience or feeling like everything is a constant negotiation this episode is for you.

Grab a cuppa and listen in... in 28 min you’ll have 20 simple, easy-to-apply strategies that make your home calmer, your parenting more effective and maybe even a little more fun again ✅

If this way of thinking resonates, my book on Amazon goes deeper into these ideas — emotional intelligence as the foundation for calmer, more connected parenting. Think of it as a companion to this conversation. 📚 Find my book From Chaos To Connection by Stephanie Pinto on Amazon here!

Freebie Gift: Resource Bundle: stephaniepinto.com/gift

🩷 Hi! I’m an award-winning Emotional Intelligence parenting consultant, best-selling author and international speaker. I’m also a paediatric anxiety therapist and I love helping kids, parents and educators use emotional intelligence to become calmer, more connected and live happier lives!

Book a FREE 30 min consult with me to discuss coaching, support, collaborations or speaking engagements.
E: [email protected]
W: www.stephaniepinto.com
FB: fb.com/stephpinto
IG @emotionally.intelligent.parent

Have you joined my Facebook Group for parents? There are 148,000+ parents in the community!
🎉 Join Let's Raise Emotionally Intelligent Kids now.
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Psst... Scroll for the link to my book on emotionally intelligent parenting!

What if parenting didn’t have to rely on punishment, guilt, or constant power struggles? Yep. Really.

Today I'm actually the one being interviewed! My friend Amy Nesbitt had me on her podcast, Whole Wellness Mamas, and we unpacked what emotional intelligence parenting really means, and why it’s so different from the old-school approaches many of us were raised with. This is the conversation you get to hear today!

Amy and I talk about:
Why punishing “bad behaviour” is SO outdated, and what actually helps kids become cooperative
How honouring children’s emotions builds connection, trust, and resilience
What it looks like to model emotional regulation instead of expecting kids to “just calm down”
The power of rupture and repair, taking responsibility, apologising, and rebuilding connection
Why emotional intelligence parenting takes intention and discipline, but works for so many families
How parents can start noticing their own emotional cycles BEFORE reacting
Expanding your emotional vocabulary so you can respond, not explode

LINK FOR MY BOOK: If this way of thinking resonates, my book on Amazon goes deeper into these ideas — emotional intelligence as the foundation for calmer, more connected parenting. Think of it as a companion to this conversation. 📚 Find my book From Chaos To Connection by Stephanie Pinto on Amazon here!

🩷 Hi! I’m an award-winning Emotional Intelligence parenting consultant, best-selling author and international speaker. I’m also a paediatric anxiety therapist and I love helping kids, parents and educators use emotional intelligence to become calmer, more connected and live happier lives!

Book a FREE 30 min consult with me to discuss coaching, support, collaborations or speaking engagements.
E: [email protected]
W: www.stephaniepinto.com
FB: fb.com/stephpinto
IG @emotionally.intelligent.parent

Have you joined my Facebook Group for parents? There are 148,000+ parents in the community!
🎉 Join Let's Raise Emotionally Intelligent Kids now.
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