How do you deal with your child’s anger and defiant behaviors? One place to start is to look at what you as parents bring to the table and how that impacts your child.  This is the second session with Nicky and AJ who are seeking help for their 11 year old daughter Lily.  We cover a wide range of topics from the emotional topics of trauma and anger to learning some practical communication skills. Time Stamps3:00 Pausing, listening, validating and being curious was effective for communication with their teen7:08 The DBT GIVE skill - a skill to tend to the relationship (see handout below)8:34 The DBT STOP skill (see handout below)11:08  It's okay to say to your child “I don’t know what to do in this moment”.  Be honest13:59 Trauma work for Childhood Trauma - chronic invalidation<ul><li>Trauma lives in your body (See Book Link below)</li><li>14:55 Definition of Trauma</li><li>21:55 Treatment options (See Handout below)</li></ul>19:50  Parents who want to stop the the cycle of trauma, cycle of fear, the cycle of invalidation so it doesn’t get passed on to your child20:20 Parents who want to do better, who need to do better so they can break that cycle20:30 Every step makes a difference 21:12  Talking about trauma alone does not treat trauma - Analogy to having a splinter and talking about the splinter22:15  Mistaken Core Beliefs that develop with traumatic experiences - I am not safe, I am not capable, I am not loveable25:00 Parents can take responsibility for their actions when you yell or invalidate their child27:17 People/kids may shut down or get angry when they feel invalidated.  Ask the question, “What did I just say that may have been invalidating to you?”28:44 The parenting dialectic:  I am trying my best AND I still need to do more30:25 Three Step Apology to take responsibility when you behave in a way that is problematic31;58 Assess the prompting events that lead to her emotional dsyregulation34:10 Defiance and anger can be a secondary emotion to anxiety or overwhelm32:41 Use context such as timing when trying to understand problematic behavior40:49 Habituation is the act of getting used to something through repetition41::00 Dialectic thinking to help her get into the shower (examples)43:15 Parenting GOAL: Is to connect to your child by making sure they feel understood and respected.  Leslie-ism:  Take a stand and STOP harmful generational patternsResources:  <a href='https://www.besselvanderkolk.com/resources/the-body-keeps-the-score'>The Body Keeps Score</a> by Bessel Van Der Kolk, MD<a href='https://lesliecohenrubury.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/ThreeStepApology.pdf'>The Three Step Apology</a> by Leslie Cohen-RuburyDialectic Behavior Therapy: <a href='https://dbt.tools/_files/resources/homework/interpersonal-effectiveness_give.pdf?v=1.1'>The GIVE Skill Handout and Practice Sheet</a> by DBT.ToolsDialectic Behavior Therapy.  <a href='https://dbt.tools/_files/resources/homework/emotional-regulation_stop.pdf?v=1.1'>The STOP Skill Handout and Practice Sheet</a> by DBT.ToolsTrauma Treatment Resources: <ul><li><a href='https://dbtpe.org/'>Dialectic Behavior Therapy Prolonged Exposure</a> - DBT- PE</li><li><a href='https://www.apa.org/ptsd-guideline/treatments/prolonged-exposure'>Prolonged Exposure</a></li><li><a href='https://cptforptsd.com/'>Cognitive Processing Therapy </a>- CPT</li></ul>For a full transcript of this episode and more information about the host visit <a href='https://lesliecohenrubury.com/podcasts/'>https://lesliecohenrubury.com/podcasts/</a> . You can also follow Leslie’s work on <a href='https://www.facebook.com/lesliecohenrubury'>Facebook</a>,  <a href='https://www.instagram.com/lesliecohenrubury</truncato-artificial-root>'>

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