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December 23, 2025 18 mins

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“How can I stay calm when my child is having a breakdown?” “What does it mean for me to be an emotional anchor for my kid?” — Most parents struggle with their children's emotional regulation; you are not alone. Last episode, we heard from Todd Sarner, who explained to us that parenting is not about perfection, but presence. Today, we hear the rest of Sophia Mills and Amina Elsamahy’s conversation with Todd, psychotherapist, parenting coach, and founder of Transformative Parenting. He dives deeper into what it means to be an emotional anchor, and gives practical tips and advice for helping children through emotional breakdowns, dysregulation, and trauma. Todd’s insight will help you see patterns and the importance of structure in emotional recovery, understand how to build emotional safety, and support emotional growth over time. If you missed part one of our conversation, tune into that first! Otherwise, press play to continue your journey to becoming an emotional anchor. 

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