Summary of John Mordechai Gottman, Joan DeClaire & Daniel Goleman's Raising An Emotionally Intelligent Child The Heart of Parenting

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 Good parenting involves more than just intelligence. It involves emotion, and parents need to be aware of their children’s feelings and be able to empathize with them. #2 Emotion coaching is the act of helping your child deal with life’s ups and downs. It involves accepting your child’s negative emotions, and teaching them important life lessons and building closer relationships with them. #3 The Emotion-Coaching parent may seem like a Dismissing parent at first because they directed Joshua to think about something other than staying home. But there is a crucial distinction. As an Emotion Coach, Diane acknowledged her son’s sadness, helped him name it, allowed him to experience his feelings, and stayed with him while he cried. #4 The process of Emotion Coaching involves five steps for parents: becoming aware of the child’s emotion, recognizing the emotion as an opportunity for intimacy and teaching, listening empathetically, validating the child’s feelings, and setting limits while exploring strategies to solve the problem.