Breaking Free from Reactive Parenting with Veenu Keller [69]
In this episode, I sit down with Veenu Keller, a Life Coach, Behavior Specialist, and host of the *Redefine Parenting* podcast. Veenu brings over two decades of experience working with families to transform the way they communicate, discipline, and connect with their children. With her focus on emotional awareness and empowering kids to understand and manage their feelings, Veenu shares strategies that help parents foster cooperation without conflict.
In this episode, we cover:
- How to guide children toward emotional awareness and self-regulation
- Shifting from traditional discipline to a more cooperative, connection-based approach
- The importance of leading with empathy and listening in parent-child relationships
- Practical strategies for avoiding power struggles and creating harmony at home
If you're ready to redefine your approach to parenting and build stronger bonds with your kids, this conversation is for you!
Connect with Veenu
3 Proven Steps To Help Raise Your Child's Self-Esteem - free e-book
Key Points
Breaking Generational Cycles
Veenu talks about how parents often repeat the same negative patterns they experienced in their childhood, unconsciously passing them on to their children. Her work focuses on breaking these generational cycles by helping parents become aware of their emotional triggers and teaching them how to respond instead of react.
Healing Begins with the Parent
Veenu emphasizes that for parents to truly connect with their children, they must first heal themselves. This healing process involves understanding their own traumas, emotional responses, and how these affect their parenting. She underscores the importance of self-compassion and self-awareness in this journey.
Emotional Regulation and Modeling
Veenu stresses the importance of parents learning how to regulate their emotions. By doing so, they can model healthy emotional behavior for their children. This teaches kids how to handle their own emotions, preventing them from feeling like they have to "stuff" or hide their feelings to avoid negative reactions from their parents.
Creating a Safe Emotional Environment
A core message of the conversation is about creating a home where children feel safe to express themselves emotionally without fear of shame or punishment. Veenu shares how this fosters open communication, trust, and a deeper connection between parents and children.
Parenting with Awareness and Intention
Veenu highlights the importance of parenting with awareness—being conscious of not just what we do, but *why* we do it. Intentional parenting allows parents to act from a place of empathy and understanding, rather than out of frustration, anger, or stress.
Transforming Conflict into Connection
Veenu encourages parents to shift their mindset when it comes to conflict with their kids. Instead of seeing it as a battle or power struggle, conflict can be an opportunity to understand the child’s emotions and teach them how to navigate tough situations. This helps strengthen the parent-child bond.
Practical Tools for Parents
Throughout the interview, Veenu provides practical strategies for parents, including how to pause before reacting, how to talk to children about emotions, and how to create consistent, loving boundaries that guide children without resorting to punishment or fear.
MORE FROM BILLY
FREE resources:
Connection Blueprint: 5 simple and effective tools to strengthen the connection with your child
Parent-Child Communication Guide : 10 Secrets to Stronger Bonds
Support the show with a one time donation. Visit my ko-fi page
Follow me on Instagram @ your_childs_full_potential to stay updated about upcoming episodes and behind-the-scenes content.
Like my page on Facebook
Subscribe to the show on Youtube
Visit the website unlockyourchildsfullpotential.com to explore additional resources related to this episode and to sign up for our email list.
Listen On
