Emotion Coaching

Discover how to use emotions as opportunities for connection and teaching with your child.

The Gottman Institute

Are you a Disapproving parent? A Dismissing parent? An Emotion Coaching parent? ...

Ellie Lisitsa

Parents are the ones to model healthy online habits for their children and show them there's life beyond the screens. ...

Ellie Lisitsa

There is little room for genuine intimacy or authentic connection. ...

Ellie Lisitsa

The thoughtless nature of online interactions is harmful for children to consume. ...

Ellie Lisitsa

You can help your children solve problems at any age. ...

Ellie Lisitsa

Emotion Coaching can encourage your kids to come to you for support. ...

Ellie Lisitsa

By giving your kids attention and understanding, you can show them love and help them to see that they are not ...

Ellie Lisitsa

Parents can help kids process their offline worlds. ...

Zach Brittle, LMHC

Even therapists have trouble being good parents. ...

Ellie Lisitsa

As parents, you can model treating others with empathy, selflessness, affection, and respect. ...

Ellie Lisitsa

Emotion coaching gets to the heart of your child's feelings and behaviors. ...

Ellie Lisitsa

The Still Face Experiment illustrates the power of emotion coaching and the importance of turning toward your child's bids for connection. ...