Vulnerable Connection, Coping, and 3 Q's to Ask Your Kids Daily // with Cai Graham

In Episode 41 of Know Them, Be Them, Raise Them, Cai Graham chats with host Carmelita (Cat) Tiu about connecting with our tweens and teens, and coping.

Some highlights:

• The importance of being vulnerable in front of their kids
• Why we shouldn’t beat ourselves up for the challenges we feel when raising tweens & teens
• 3 questions to ask your tweens & teens every day
• Healthy ways to cope

Guest Bio:

Cai Graham is a Parenting & Teen Mentor, Podcaster, International Speaker and Amazon #1 bestselling author of The Teen ToolboxTM️. She is a mum of two fantastic young adults in their late 20’s - so she has been deep in the parenting trenches.

Cai has blended nearly three decades of motherhood with her background as a Master Practitioner in: NLP, Hypnotherapy and Coaching, together with her experience as a ChildLine counsellor to create her TEEN ToolboxTM️ Series which provides parents and teenagers with the tools to successfully navigate this vital (and sometimes rocky) stages of adolescence.

To learn more about Cai Graham:

• Visit www.caigraham.com
• Follow her on Instagram @caigraham
• Find her on Facebook - Facebook Page: @thecaigraham / Facebook Group: Parent & Teen Toolbox
• Her Amazon bestselling book: The Teen Toolbox

Check out Cai’s videos:

• Breathing Techniques: www.caigraham.com/breathing
• 3 Questions to Ask Your Teen: www.caigraham.com/threequestions
• Tapping (EFT - Emotional Freedom Technique): www.caigraham.com/tapping

In this episode – references and additional resources:

Previous episodes of Know Them, Be Them, Raise Them related to this topic that you may find helpful:

• Self Harm: What It Is, Why It Happens, and How to Respond // with Cai Graham (Ep. 40)
• Emotional Suppression and How to Create a Safe Space for Your Kids to Open Up // with Ezza Mustaffa (Ep. 35)
• Are Your Thoughts Fooling You? Reframing Negative Thoughts and Cognitive Distortions // with Julia Hogan (Ep. 20)

Brad Yates

• YouTube channel for Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), aka tapping
• Brad Yates’ book for kids, “The Wizard’s Wish”

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