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Parenting a sensitive child could be difficult. Especially when they come from sensitive parents who are thoughtful and want to acknowledge their emotions while, at the same time, establishing the appropriate boundaries. Many of us, as healers, whether physicians or coaches, want to help our clients heal in a wholesome way. This also applies to our children. We may fumble with finding how to help our children when they struggle with the same problems we had when we were younger. It is true that we heal ourselves through each client that we heal. And also through raising our children in an emotionally safe environment, with all the wonderful and scary things this process entails. To learn more about raising sensitive children, Erica and I have invited Dr. Ceara Deno. She's a mom to two boys, ages 11 and 13, a newborn medicine physician in Boston, and a parent coach for sensitive families to build peaceful homes. In today's episode, Dr. Ceara Deno explains the characteristics of a sensitive child and a sensitive family. Besides, she shares her thoughts on how to start developing emotional mastery, the role of trauma in parenting, and the common thread that caring parents bring to coaching sessions. If you have a sensitive child or if you are a sensitive person, this episode will provide invaluable wisdom to connect with your loved ones respectfully and vulnerably. I hope it helps you as much as it helped me. In This Episode:00:00 Welcome back to another episode of Emotional Mastery01:01 Welcoming Dr. Ceara Deno01:54 Helping sensitive families to build peaceful homes03:24 How did Dr. Ceara Deno start working as a parent coach?07:45 Migrating into the niche of sensitive children and parents10:39 How to know if you are a member of a sensitive family13:02 The sensory oversensitivity associated with being neurodivergent 15:28 Adults who were sensitive children 17:11 Dr. Ceara Deno’s entry point to developing emotional mastery 20:44 The role of trauma in parenting 24:29 Anger means unmet needs and what to do about it29:17 Common thread that parents bring to coaching sessions32:35 Incorporating role play in parenting 35:45 How to deal with pressing issues that seem unsolvable 40:43 The human side of parenting43:44 Connecting before correcting 47:30 How to contact Dr. Ceara Deno48:55 Concept of repair in relationshipsResources: - Jai Institute for Parenting - https://coaches.jaiinstituteforparenting.com/ Connect with Dr. Ceara Deno: - Website - https://www.sweetspotparenting.com/ Connect with Dr. Kavetha Sundaramoorthy:Rapid Relationship Repair FREE Mini-Course - https://bit.ly/RapidRelationshipRepair