What to say to empathize with your child

Simple phrases to help your child feel heard

Hi there,

As parents, we want to be there for our kids to celebrate their happy moments and comfort them when they’re upset. Empathizing with our children helps them learn to understand and cope with their feelings.

But sometimes, when our kids are full of big feelings, it’s hard to know what to say.

I put together a little guide that might help. It's called What to Say to Empathize Better with Your Child. It contains simple phrases you can use to help your child feel heard and understood.

I hope you find it useful! Please let me know what you think!

Warm wishes,
Dr. Eileen

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You’ll find my workshops are entertaining and practical, filled with realistic, research-based tips you can try right away.

Why should you trust me?

I’m a clinical psychologist and an author of many books for parents or kids about children’s feelings and friendships. I’m also a mom of four grown children. The resources I offer here draw from research as well as my experience helping hundreds of families in my practice.

Obviously, my workshops, podcast, books, and articles are NOT psychotherapy. They're for educational purposes only about important topics facing families. The ideas mentioned may or may not be relevant for your particular situation. I trust you to use your judgment about what makes sense for your child and your family and to consult your physician or a mental health provider, if needed, about very serious or complicated situations.