Feeling annoyed with your kid complaining a lot? Here are some tips for how to respond so they will want to keep talking to you. For more videos to support you while parenting during this challenging time, see below:

  1. A message to parents

  2. Fear messaging vs. safety messaging

  3. Two things that increases chronic stress and two things that reduce it

  4. Hit the reset button on parenting

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Dr. Bryson is the co-author (with Dan Siegel) of two New York Times Best Sellers—The Whole-Brain Child and No-Drama Discipline—each of which has been translated into dozens of languages, as well as The Yes Brain, The Power of Showing Up and her upcoming title, Bottom Line for Baby. She is the Founder and Executive Director of The Center for Connection, a  multidisciplinary  clinical practice, and of The Play Strong Institute, a center  devoted to the study, research, and practice of play therapy through a neurodevelopmental lens. Dr. Bryson keynotes conferences and conducts workshops for parents, educators, and clinicians all over the world, and she frequently consults with schools, businesses, and other organizations.  An LCSW, Tina is a graduate of Baylor University with a Ph.D. from USC. The most important part of her bio, she says, is that she’s a mom to her three boys. You can learn more about Dr. Bryson at TinaBryson.com.