Why Teaching Kids Sadness Matters More Than Happiness | Cathy Cassani Adams
Our guest today is Cathy Cassani Adams, a self-awareness expert focused on parenting and the personal empowerment of women and young girls. She’s a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Certified Parent Coach, Certified Elementary School Teacher, Certified Yoga Teacher, and she teaches in the Sociology Department at Dominican University and Elmhurst College. She’s the author of The Self-Aware Parent (2009), The Self-Aware Parent Two (2011), and Living What You Want Your Kids to Learn: The Power of Self-Aware Parenting (2014) which won a Nautilus Award, National Indie Excellence Award, and an International Book Award.
Check out Cathy’s new book: Zen Parenting, Caring for Ourselves and Our Children in an Unpredictable World.
In this episode, you will learn:
- How self-awareness plays a key role in your relationships.
- Three biggest things that stunt children’s growth that parents do today.
- The importance of teaching sadness to children.
- Why Mental and Emotional health is really challenged right now.
Visit Cathy's website: zenparentingradio.com
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