Emotional Intelligence Made Easy on Ask Mom with Sue Donnellan
Emotional Intelligence Made Easy (Toddlers → Teens) on Ask Mom with Sue Donnellan
Emotional Intelligence Made Easy (Toddlers → Teens)
If “Use your words” and endless lectures aren’t changing behavior, this episode gives you the missing lever: emotional intelligence + intuition…so kids read the room, trust their instincts, and make better choices (without you yelling). Why listen
- You’re tired of meltdowns, backtalk, and power struggles.
- You want kids who listen, self-regulate, and make wise decisions…at school, online, and with friends.
- You need practical scripts and a simple process you can run tonight.
- You want your child comfortable in their authentic self, making choices in alignment with who they are, not just what the crowd expects.
What you’ll learn
- “Read the Room” for families: the SEE → FEEL → USE mini-framework kids remember.
- How to teach kids to trust their instincts (and how you model it).
- The shift from “fit in” to “feel in”, why it upgrades confidence, mental health, and decision-making.
- Authentic-alignment checks kids can use: “Does this feel like me? Does it match my values and my gut?”
- The 360 & Release Method for tough decisions
- Real-life examples (teacher, classmate, waitress): spot the unspoken and respond wisely.
- The neuroscience link: why parental emotion-coaching builds focus, empathy, and stress recovery.
Episode highlights
- “Stop telling kids to ‘be nice.’ Teach them to notice.”
- “Feel first, then choose, use the gut without the guesswork.”
- “Do their words match their actions?”
- “The 10-second script that calms a meltdown without a power struggle.”
- “Why kids raised to ‘feel in’ become the ones who don’t follow the crowd.”
- “Approval vs. alignment: raise kids who choose what’s right for them, not what’s popular.”
**Want the scripts and step-by-step plan? Go to AskMomParenting.com → Help → Fight-Free Parenting Course. Teach emotional intelligence, set real boundaries, and get kids listening—starting today. Prefer live help? Book a free 30-minute consult. Leave with one step you can use tonight.
🔗 Links & Resources:
· Free Facebook Group: Yell-Free Parenting for Exhausted Moms
· Sue’s Book: Secrets to Parenting Without Giving a F^ck
· Want 1-on-1 coaching? Book here
· Get Sue’s Weekly Newsletter: Subscribe now
· AskMomParenting.com on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and YouTube.
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Sue Donnellan
As a mother who has balanced raising four kids (including triplets) with a full-time business and a husband who deployed to combat five times, I fully understand the demands on parents to successfully manage a busy family life. The steep learning curve of going from one to four children almost instantly kickstarted my methods for nurturing four unique individuals. My no-nonsense, judgement-free parenting style created an environment of freedom, flexibility and self-initiated learning for our kids. After twenty years in the trenches, parenting four happy, prosperous people, there is much to share that will make the entire process stress-free, effective and fun.
Randee Moore
Randee Moore is a mom of two, a copywriter and marketing strategist who’s obsessed with learning and personal growth. With a background in psychology, she’s passionate about exploring research based ways to parent with purpose and intention. She runs on caffeine, recharges in nature, and never leaves home without a good book.
