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Playful Connection Podcast
This is a podcast where a licensed marriage and family therapist who specializes in working with children and teens will be discussing practical and effective ways for adults to connect with children and teenagers using therapeutic techniques inspired by play therapy. These episodes will come in the form of simple steps of research based skills that you can implement today in order to better connect more meaningfully with the children and teens in your life!
Playful Connection Podcast
60: Ways to Respond Instead of React
In this episode of the Playful Connection Podcast, Eddie Shin will share four simple and practical ways to respond instead of react.
1. Pause and Breathe Before Responding
2. Use Reflective Language
3. Validate, Then Set Limits
4. Model Calm Problem-Solving
Responding instead of reacting is like steering a boat through choppy waters with a steady hand on the wheel. You can’t control the waves, but your calm navigation helps your child feel safe aboard—even when storms arise. Each thoughtful response becomes a course correction toward deeper connection, mutual respect, and shared emotional strength. Over time, your steady presence becomes the lighthouse that helps them find their way—even in their own emotional storms.
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