When parents can remain steady during storms of frustration, exhaustion, and worry, children gain the security and emotional tools they need to develop resilience for life’s challenges.
Learn why developing the ability to withstand difficult emotions without reacting impulsively can transform your parenting journey.
Episode overview
Join us for this podcast episode as we talk with CHC experts, Emily Hsu, PhD, licensed psychologist and Danna Torres, LMFT exploring the essential skill of distress tolerance for parents navigating the emotional rollercoaster of raising children. We discuss practical strategies to build this crucial skill—including mindfulness practices and calming techniques.
Discover how strengthening your distress tolerance models healthy emotional regulation for your children.
How to Listen and Subscribe
All Voices of Compassion podcast episodes are available on-demand to stream or download. Listen to Cultivating Calm: Distress Tolerance for Parents at podcasts.chconline.org. You can also subscribe to Voices of Compassion on Apple podcasts, Spotify and other podcast apps.
About Voices of Compassion
Voices of Compassion is a weekly podcast produced by Children’s Health Council (CHC) with insights, inspiration and creative conversations about mental health, education and family.
Meet The CHC Expert
Emily Hsu, PhD , Dr. Emily Hsu, PhD, is a bilingual licensed psychologist specializing in suicide prevention, anxiety, mood disorders, trauma recovery, and interpersonal relationships. Fluent in Spanish, Dr. Hsu is dedicated to providing culturally sensitive care, particularly for ethnic minority populations. She earned her PhD from the Pacific Graduate School of Psychology at Palo Alto University, where she focused on diversity and community mental health. With expertise in Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Dr. Hsu integrates evidence-based approaches with a humanistic focus on rapport building. She has completed APA-accredited internships and residencies and is passionate about reducing mental health disparities.
Meet The CHC Expert
Danna Torres, MFTA , Danna Torres is a bilingual licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. Her work has primarily focused on supporting children, teens and parents through individual therapy, family therapy and parent education. Danna has experience providing therapy to those needing additional support or skills in the areas of executive functioning, behavior management, emotion regulation and learning coping strategies.
