EP 4: Raising Emotionally Intelligent Kids & The Power of Saying No

So What Now? with Carla and Dex

Idea to Launch Productions

Society & Culture, Personal Journals

4.8 • 592 Ratings

🗓️ 18 November 2024

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Summary

In this episode Carla and Dex discuss raising emotionally intelligent children—what it really takes to help kids develop self-awareness, empathy, and strong communication skills. We dive into the tools and practices for fostering emotional intelligence. How do we know if we're doing it right? We'll explore how EQ impacts behavior and relationships, and why it's essential for kids' long-term success.

Next, we switch gears to talk about the power of saying no. We discuss the importance of setting boundaries—whether in relationships, work, or personal life. Carla shares her journey from employee to boss and how setting boundaries has changed her life, while Dex talks about her struggle to set boundaries with herself, especially when it comes to work. We'll explore how learning to say no confidently can protect our time and well-being.

It's an honest conversation about parenting, personal growth, and taking control of your life. Tune in!

SO WHAT NOW? TAKEAWAYS

The Power of Boundaries: Setting boundaries is essential in friendships, work,and family relationships to maintain mental well-being and respect.

Emotional Intelligence in Parenting: Carla and Dex discuss the value of teachingchildren emotional intelligence by modeling self-awareness, empathy, and self-regulation.

Self-Care as a Boundary: Dex shares her struggle with setting work boundariesfor herself, reminding listeners that self-care is a crucial form of respect.

Learning and Growth through Therapy: The hosts explore the importance oftherapy, especially tools like the "feelings wheel," to identify and process emotions moreeffectively.

Navigating Friendships with Honesty**: They reflect on a challenging time in theirfriendship, showing that sometimes setting tough boundaries can ultimately strengthenrelationships

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0:00.0	I don't know what's going to happen next, but yeah, so what now. Welcome back to another episode of So What Now podcast. Look that synchronization. Yeah. It's going to get so much better. So much better. So much better. Maybe we'll have like a song. We should start rapping. I'm trying to convince you to do a rap for it. I should rap for like our opener,
0:21.6	right? Yeah. I know, but I don't think our budget is enough to afford me right now. No, like freestyle. Oh, to afford you. Not for free. I will freestyle, but for a check, not for free. Miss City, you know, nothing for charity. What's up with you? How are you doing? I'm good. I think that I'm excited to be here. I'm excited that you guys are here.
0:39.3	Thank you for showing up. You could be doing anything else in the world right now.
0:42.0	But you're here with us. It's questionable, but we love you for it.
0:45.4	Honestly. Honestly. Love you girls.
0:48.3	Thank you.
0:51.0	Psalm has been home now with the therapist for like three weeks, three, four weeks now. It's been, um, it's great. I love that he's home, but I'm a prisoner to my home. So when he's home having therapy, it's not like a babysitter. There has to be an adult at the house at all time. So I still, regardless if I want to leave out of my home during that six hours a day,
1:11.2	someone has to be there. So I have to find someone to be there. So it's been a lot. Plus, hearing him cry or throwing a tantrum or he knows that I'm home so he's knocking on my door. I have to answer it, right? The therapist is me like, what the hell? I'm not your fucking babysitter. I'm a therapist.
1:26.7	And she's autistic
1:27.7	and she'd probably be like,
1:28.9	hey, I said the sun is knocking.
1:31.2	No, but. The therapist. I'm like, what the hell? I'm not your fucking babysitter. I'm a therapist. And she's autistic, so she'd probably be like,
1:28.8	hey, I said the sun is knocking. No, but it's just a lot for me. And I'm used to having my space, even when he was born, I had a nanny. And I can get in and out of the house. So I feel overwhelmed with that aspect of it. But the center should be opening up back next week.
1:44.2	That's awesome.
1:44.7	So fingers crossed, it opens.
1:46.6	They were closed for a code violation that they had within the building and they're pretty strict in Florida, I guess. And they got that from someone else. They're brand new. So yeah, even talking about it, I'm like, ooh, my chest. I get it. And I feel for you, friend, like, I cannot wait for the center to open up for you.
2:02.7	Because remember I stopped by last week and, like, you weren't home.
2:06.2	I was, like, knocking on the door.
2:07.3	I think your daughter, like, Ayanna was there.
2:09.3	But, like, I peek through the window and I saw Tom and the therapist.
2:15.5	And the energy and the noise, I was like, that's a lot.
2:21.4	That trampoline is going all day long.
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