Episode 344: How To Raise Emotionally Intelligent Kids with Dr. Marc Brackett

Raising Boys & Girls

That Sounds Fun Network

Religion & Spirituality, Kids & Family, Christianity, Parenting

4.9 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 27 January 2026

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Sissy Goff and David Thomas sit down with Dr. Marc Brackett, founding director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence, to talk about helping kids—and parents—understand, express, and regulate emotions with wisdom and compassion. Drawing from his own story and decades of research, Marc unpacks why all emotions are information, explains the RULER framework in a practical, parent-friendly way, and offers concrete tools for navigating big feelings at home. From being an “emotion scientist” instead of a judge to learning how to observe rather than absorb our kids’ overwhelm, this episode is full of hopeful, actionable insights for raising emotionally healthy kids in today’s world. Resources mentioned: Permission to Feel by Marc Brackett Dealing with Feeling: Use Your Emotions to Create the Life You Want by Marc Brackett . . . . . . Sign up to receive the⁠ bi-⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠monthly newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to keep up to date with where David and Sissy are speaking, where they are taco'ing, PLUS conversation starters for you and your family to share! Access Raising Boys and Girls courses here! Connect with David, Sissy, and Melissa at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠raisingboysandgirls.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Owen Learns He Has What it Takes: A Lesson in Resilience⁠ ⁠Lucy Learns to Be Brave: A Lesson in Courage⁠⁠ . . . . . . If you would like to partner with Raising Boys and Girls as a podcast sponsor, fill out our⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Advertise With Us⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ form. QUINCE: Go to ⁠Quince.com/rbg⁠ for free shipping on your order and three hundred and sixty-five -day returns. BOLL & BRANCH: Get 15% off plus free shipping on your first set of sheets at Bollandbranch.com/rbg⁠. Exclusions apply. ATHLETIC GREENS: Go to DRINKAG1.com/RBG to get their best offer… For a limited time only, get a FREE AG1 duffel bag and FREE AG1 Welcome Kit with your first subscription order! Only while supplies last. COOK UNITY: Go to cookunity.com/RBG or enter code RBG before checkout to get 50% off your first order. OUR PLACE: Stop cooking with toxic cookware, and upgrade to Our Place today. Visit fromourplace.com/RBG and use code RBG for 10% off sitewide. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:30.2	Okay, we want to tell you about something we're really excited about. Really excited and honestly
0:35.9	something that's been a long time coming for us. If you have
0:39.2	been around us at all, you know that in our counseling offices, we're seeing kids who are overwhelmed,
0:44.1	anxious, and struggling to handle things that used to feel more manageable. And at the same time,
0:49.6	we're seeing parents who are trying so hard, showing up, loving well, getting all the advice, and
0:55.2	still feeling unsure if they're helping or hurting. That is exactly why we wrote our new book,
1:01.5	Capable. Capable is about helping parents raise kids who can handle big emotions, hard moments,
1:07.7	disappointment, and real life, not perfectly, but resiliently.
1:12.0	We talk about why kids today have more support than ever, but less confidence in their
1:16.4	own ability to cope, and how without realizing it, we sometimes step in so quickly that
1:22.2	kids miss the chance to practice becoming capable.
1:25.1	This book is full of stories from our counseling rooms, practical tools you can actually
1:30.0	use, an encouragement for parents who are doing their best and wondering if it's enough.
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1:41.8	So, if you're parenting a child who feels anxious, sensitive,
1:45.4	perfectionistic, or overwhelmed, or if you feel that way as a parent, this book is for you.
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