We're kicking off Season 2 of the Talking IMPACT podcast by featuring a fantastic conversation with Dayami Fernandes! We talk about the effects of coddling children, how to help our children develop emotional intelligence, and the stages of parenting (among other things).

 Dayami was born in Cuba and immigrated to Canada in the year 2000. She has a Bachelor's in Education and a Master's degree in Counselling Psychology. She is also a Certified Canadian Counsellor as well as a Registered Therapist in Alberta. Additionally, she is trained in the Gottman Method for couples counselling, Transactional Analysis, Prepare/Enrich programs for marriage preparation and re-encounter and is currently pursuing training in EMDR. Dayami has offered seminars for parents across the city as well as professional development sessions for teachers on how to intentionally incorporate emotional intelligence in everyday life. She has been a consultant for news pieces on microaggressions and other locally developed initiatives such as the Heroes At Home program for the IMPACT SOCIETY.