Here is like the disc, I wish I could put it on a billboard. There is not a human walking this

planet that is regulated all the time and that's not the goal. So it's not like you're going to do

this work and then you get to a place where you're always regulated where your kids are always

regulated and everyone's always communicating kindly. That is not the goal. Thank goodness for repair.

Like when we're looking at secure attachment, you want to form a secure attachment with your

child. What they need to know is that they're allowed to make mistakes, you're going to make

mistakes and we have tools for coming back together. I'm Amy and I'm Abby and as women we are

constantly comparing ourselves to others. But your life isn't supposed to look like hers.

Being your best self means standing firm in your decisions and always being willing to

grow with a purpose. We get vulnerable and real with an honest look into the challenges and

triumphs we all face. Every woman listening is the opportunity to choose what life looks like

for herself. We are so excited to introduce today's guest, Alissa Blas Campbell. Alissa is an

emotional development expert with a master's degree in early childhood education. She's the founder

of Seed & So which is an organization committed to getting parents, teachers and caregivers the

tools to raise emotionally intelligent humans and Alissa is a mom herself. So we know that emotional

intelligence. It's been such a hot parenting topic in our own households in the last couple of

years. So we can't wait to learn more about it today with your expertise, Alissa. Can you let

our listeners know what led you to the work that you do and also why it's so important to you?

Yeah, hey, I'm excited to get to hang with you today thanks for having me on. So what led me here

was like kind of a winding journey. I grew up as one of five kids in a small farm town in

Western New York and I wasn't raised in a household like I'm doing with my child now. Like this

wasn't something I grew up experiencing and as an adult I was I have a master's in early childhood

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