Episode Details

What do you do when your child comes home and tells you another kid has been mean to them?

In this episode, Janel continues her Back to School series with a practical conversation about bullies, mean kids, and difficult situations at school. Inspired by Jefferson Fisher’s book The Next Conversation, she shares tools parents can teach their children to help them respond with greater confidence, self-control, and resilience.

From pausing before reacting and confidently addressing hurtful comments to knowing when to walk away or ask a trusted adult for help, Janel explores ways to help kids protect their self-esteem without teaching them to retaliate or engage in negative behavior.

She also discusses the parent’s role—gathering the full story before reacting, modeling healthy conflict resolution, addressing problems early, and recognizing that sometimes our own child may be the one behaving unkindly.

In this episode:
• How to help kids respond to bullying and mean behavior
• Teaching children to pause before reacting
• What kids can say when someone makes a hurtful comment
• When to walk away and when to ask for help
• Helping kids build confidence and protect their self-esteem
• Why parents shouldn't immediately react to school conflict
• Teaching empathy without excusing bad behavior
• What to do when your child is the one being mean
• Helping kids navigate difficult friendships and classmates


📚 Book Mentioned:
The Next Conversation by Jefferson Fisher
https://a.co/d/0jdLPsom


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