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How to Talk to Children After They See You Struggle

I just had a panic attack in front of my children for the first time and I have no idea what to say to them about what they saw.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Moments of parental vulnerability can either burden children inappropriately or teach them that adults are human too.

Ideas that help explain it
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“Where Are You with Emotional intelligence and co-regulation?”

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