Course curriculum

    1. Land Acknowledgement

    2. Course Overview

    1. Welcome to Emotional Literacy: The Language of Family Connection

    2. A High-Level Brief: Core Concepts from Wired for Regulation: The Mechanics of Emotions

    1. Emotional Validation

    2. Strategies for Communication and Responding to Emotions

    3. Building Blocks for Self-Regulation

    4. Teaching Regulation Behaviours

    5. Healthy Habits for Supporting Emotional Regulation

    6. Reflection Exercise

    1. Supporting Healthy Habits in the Home - Connect then Redirect

    2. Supporting Healthy Habits in the Home - Move It or Lose It

    3. Supporting Healthy Habits in the Home - Engage Don't Enrage

    4. Supporting Healthy Habits in the Home - DADD Strategy

    1. Final Thoughts

    2. Literature Resources for Deepening Your Knowledge

    3. How to Cite This Course

    4. Share Your Feedback

    1. Image Credits

About this course

  • $39.00
  • 19 lessons

Course Developer(s)

Monica Naber, M.C., R. Psych (AB)

Meet Monica, a compassionate instructor and visionary course developer dedicated to nurturing joy, connection, and wellbeing in individuals and families. As a Registered Psychologist, Monica brings a wealth of knowledge and experience from both the private and public sectors, specializing in developmental psychology and family wellness. As a working mother herself, Monica understands the complexities of balancing work and family life, recognizing that work and home life don’t operate in silos. This personal experience, coupled with professional expertise, fuels Monica's passion for developing courses that support personal relationships, parent wellness, and workplace wellbeing, ultimately helping individuals build a harmonious world around them in every aspect of their lives.

Monica is passionate about creating warm, inclusive atmospheres while instilling values of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in the hearts of children. Embark on a journey of growth and connection with courses like "Improving Communication and Connection within the Family Unit," "Raising Children who Value Inclusion," and "Mental Health Literacy for Managers," crafted by Monica to empower individuals and families to thrive. Join Monica and unlock the keys to a happier, healthier, and more harmonious life.

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Land Acknowledgement

Prairie Métis and settler perspectives and knowledge. We are guests living and working on the traditional, ancestral, unceded territory of the kʷikʷəƛ̓əm (Vancouver area, BC]; the Lekwungen-speaking Songhees and Esquimalt nations (Victoria, BC); Amiskwaciy Waskahikan in Treaty 6 territory (Edmonton, Alberta); and the traditional land of the Three Fires Confederacy, the Odawa, Potawatomi, and Ojibwe (southern Ontario). The Three Fires Confederacy shares this land with its neighbours, the Lunaapeew of the Eelunaapéewi Lahkéewiit (Delaware) Nation and the unceded territory of the Bkejwanong (Walpole Island) First Nation.