Dr. Kate Lund is licensed clinical psychologist, published author, and keynote speaker. Kate struggled as a child with a medical condition called Hydrocephalus which made some of the typical activities of childhood challenging. Kate is an international bestselling author of the book Bounce which is the ultimate guide to help children build resilience and thrive in all areas of life. In this episode, we talk about raising confident, optimistic and happy kids handling bullying and building bullet-proof self belief and discovering strengths through challenges.
What we talked about:
2:50- Kate’s childhood with Hydrocephalus
4:25- What her parents did to help her feel okay with being different as a kid
7:25- Talking to kids about the word “normal”
8:35- How her experiences as a child lead her to become a child psychologist
10:55- How she is teaching her kids how to find their passions
15:05- Comparison among siblings
17:30- Teaching our kids about perseverance and how to overcome challenges
19:55- How to control our own emotions if our own children are being bullied
23:30- Helping kids understand that feelings and emotions will pass
25:10- Teaching our kids about resilience
27:55- How to teach our kids to help others when are they struggling
32:40- Dr. Kate’s book, Bounce
33:30- Teaching kids how to regulate their emotions
42:15- Standing up for what’s right
43:05- Message to parents
45:20- End of podcast questions
Show notes:
The Diary of the Wimpy Kids Series
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