Emotionally Intelligent Parenting with Stephanie Pinto

By Stephanie Pinto

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"In order to raise emotionally intelligent kids, we must first become emotionally intelligent parents." - Stephanie Pinto.


I hope you love this podcast and find the episodes entertaining and educational - we're going to cover all things emotional intelligence, parenting, kids, behaviour, emotions, school and more!


If you have a question you'd like support, advice and ideas on - send them through and I'll answer them on the podcast! Email us at hello@stephaniepinto.com


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Hi! I'm an award-winning Emotional Intelligence coach, best-selling author, and international speaker. I'm also a paediatric anxiety therapist (and previous speech language pathologist!) and I love helping kids, parents and educators use emotional intelligence to become calmer, more connected and live happier lives.


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Episode Date
127: The Validation Trap: What the Research Actually Says
Sep 04, 2026
126: Six Steps to De-Escalating Big Emotions (And the Meltdown at Taronga Zoo)
Apr 30, 2026
125: Tummy Aches, Tears, and Panic: Anxiety in Kids.
Mar 12, 2026
124: What to Do When Your Child Is Overwhelmed: The ABCs of Co-Regulation
Mar 06, 2026
123: My 10 Most Underrated Ways To Raise Emotionally Intelligent Kids
Feb 22, 2026
122: A Mini Masterclass on Cooperation (Without Yelling)
Feb 15, 2026
121: The Secret to Raising Cooperative, Emotionally Resilient Kids
Feb 06, 2026
120: Emotional Intelligence and the Art of Getting Kids to Open Up
Jan 25, 2026
119: When Your Child is The Bully: This Parent Was in Shock.
Jan 18, 2026
118: Triggers, Tantrums, and Techniques That Work
Jan 11, 2026
117: Mini Masterclass on Emotional Intelligence 2026
Jan 07, 2026
116: How to Raise Emotionally Intelligent Kids in 2026 (Without Doing More)
Jan 04, 2026
115: The A+ Kid Who Says He’s Being Bullied… Then Takes It Back. What’s Really Going On?
Dec 03, 2025
114: Top 10 Lessons That Changed How I Parent (and Teach Emotional Intelligence)
Nov 02, 2025
113: Repair Over Perfection: Raising Emotionally Resilient Toddlers with Devon from Transforming Toddlerhood.
Oct 19, 2025
112: My Post on Kids' Anger Went Viral: I'm Burning These Myths to the Ground.
Sep 02, 2025
111: How To NOT Just Survive The Kid/Teen Years.
Aug 29, 2025
110: Breaking the Rules: Why Neurodivergent Kids Push Back with Christina Keeble
Aug 22, 2025
109: Own Your Story: How to Finally Stop Repeating the Past, with Lael Stone
Aug 11, 2025
108: The Emotional Intelligence Cheat Sheet for Heated Moments
Aug 06, 2025
107: Self-Regulation BEFORE Co-Regulation?! (I Was Shocked Too): Nervous System Parenting with Justin Sunseri
Aug 01, 2025
106: The One Emotional Pattern That Predicts Breakups (and How to Stop It)
Jul 18, 2025
105: 10 Underrated Ways to Boost Your Emotional Intelligence
Jul 03, 2025
104: When Calm Feels Impossible: A Nervous System Lens on Parenting Anger.
Jun 30, 2025
103: When Your Child Sees or Hears Explicit Content: How We Explained Inappropriate Content using Emotional Intelligence.
Jun 25, 2025
102: Mum vs Dad: The Best Way to Handle Power Struggles (Hubby is back on the podcast!)
Jun 18, 2025
101: I pulled off a miracle!!! Zero-Nag, Zero-Tantrum Hack That WORKED.
Jun 16, 2025
100: How One Step Changed Everything: My Emotional Intelligence Journey (100TH EPISODE!)
Jun 09, 2025
99: How NOT To Raise Snowflakes: This Is What Real Resilience Looks Like.
Jun 05, 2025
98: The Internet Told This Mum to Punish Her 10-Year-Old's Behaviour (SO Much Wrong!!!)
May 31, 2025
97: No-one Is Talking About This!
May 25, 2025
96: Are You Parenting The HARD Way or The EASY Way?
May 24, 2025
95: Get Your Kids to TIDY UP! (The Emotionally Intelligent Way)
May 20, 2025
94: How NOT to Explode When Your Kids Push Your Buttons! (Emotional Intelligence Hack for Parents!)
May 18, 2025
93: Stop the Bedtime Chaos... Without Yelling or Losing It!
May 15, 2025
92: Use This Immediate Calming Tool When You're About to Explode! With Jackie Black.
May 13, 2025
91: When You're Trapped in the Car With Fighting Kids... Here's How To NOT LOSE IT and Calm the Chaos.
May 11, 2025
90: Stop "Fixing" Your Kid’s Feelings!! Do THIS Instead (It Builds Emotional Intelligence!)
May 08, 2025
89: The Emotionally Intelligent Way To Handle Conflict (without yelling and door slamming).
May 06, 2025
88: Manipulative? Attention-Seeking? What's Going On With Misbehaving, Naughty Kids.
May 04, 2025
87: Who Are You Calling Soft?? Emotional Intelligence Is NOT About Being a 'Nice' Person.
May 02, 2025
86: "Control Your Emotions" Is TERRIBLE Advice.
Apr 30, 2025
85: The Discipline Lie: Why Everything We Were Taught Was Wrong PLUS It Doesn't Work on Kids Anyway.
Apr 27, 2025
84: This is How the World’s Happiest People Raise Kids: Danish Parenting with Jessica Joelle Alexander.
Apr 21, 2025
83: "Why Am I So Angry at My Kids?”: You're Not Broken, You're Repeating Cycles, with Shelly Robinson.
Apr 13, 2025
82: So You Lost Your Sh*t. Now Learn the Real Way to Repair (and Teach Your Kids How To) with Emotional Intelligence.
Apr 06, 2025
81: 11 Hidden Triggers Your Child Has - How to Spot Them and Defuse Them with Emotional Intelligence.
Mar 30, 2025
80: Dr. Mona Delahooke On What's REALLY Driving Your Child's Big Behaviours.
Mar 23, 2025
79: Your Kid Isn’t the Problem - The Power Struggle Is Sabotaging Your Parenting with Vivek Patel.
Mar 16, 2025
78: Why Your Child Lies (and How All The Parenting Advice We Get Is WRONG!!)
Mar 10, 2025
77: Parenting Neurodivergent Kids Without Punishment or Power Struggles with Marissa Taylor
Mar 05, 2025
76: The Legendary Alfie Kohn on Time-Outs, Accidental Manipulation and 'Motivating' Kids.
Feb 23, 2025
75: The Truth About Rewards, Stars, Stickers, and Points with Megg Thompson
Feb 16, 2025
74: A Little Rant (The Double Standards in Emotional Intelligence)
Feb 13, 2025
73: Soulful Single Parenting: How to Thrive as a Solo Parent with Dr. Gila.
Feb 10, 2025
72: Stop Being Hijacked By Your Emotions: 10 Lessons in Emotional Intelligence Every Parent Needs to Know.
Feb 02, 2025
71: Tough Kids vs. Snowflakes: The Science of Raising Resilient Humans with Tim Curtis.
Jan 26, 2025
70: Permission to Feel: Busting the Biggest Myths About Emotional Intelligence with Prof. Marc Brackett
Jan 19, 2025
69: Fast-Track Your Emotional Intelligence: Lessons I Learned the Hard Way (So You Don’t Have To)
Jan 12, 2025
68: Early Warning Signs: How to Spot Dysregulation in Your Kids.
Jan 07, 2025
67: Meltdowns and Shutdowns: The Neuroscience Behind Extreme Dysregulation
Jan 01, 2025
66: Help! My Kids Are Bored: Surviving the School Holidays with EI and Ease.
Dec 22, 2024
65: Good Enough Parenting: Letting Go of Perfection and Comparison with Dr. Catherine Kizana
Dec 15, 2024
64: When Meltdowns Turn Physical: How to Handle Hitting, Throwing, Kicking, And Keeping Your Cool
Dec 08, 2024
63: Out of Spoons: Your Key to Finally Understand Your Kids’ (or Partner’s) Baffling Behaviour!
Dec 04, 2024
62: From Self-Esteem to Self-Care: Parenting Tweens with Purpose with Michelle Mitchell.
Nov 28, 2024
61: Mind Over Munchies: Raising Balanced Eaters and Building Healthy Food Relationships with Fiona Kane.
Nov 24, 2024
60: How We Failed As New Parents with Steph and Alex.
Nov 19, 2024
59: How to Get The Happier, Calmer and Connected Family You Want With Emotional Intelligence
Nov 17, 2024
58: Anxiety and Emotional Intelligence: From Overthinking to Overcoming.
Nov 14, 2024
57: The Art of Letting Go (Without Actually Letting Go) with Amy Sargent
Nov 12, 2024
56: How We Keep Our Kids Safe Online (Without Banning Everything!)
Nov 10, 2024
55: Emotional Intelligence in the Classroom (and Beyond).
Nov 08, 2024
54: Parenting on the Same Page: My Husband’s Journey into Emotional Intelligence.
Nov 05, 2024
53: What Really Is Emotional Intelligence and What Does It Really Look Like in Parenting?
Nov 03, 2024
52: Our Husband-Wife Duo on Emotional Intelligence, Boundaries, and Protecting Our Kids
Oct 27, 2024
51: How Emotional Intelligence Helped Us Navigate Our Kids' Unhealthy Friendship
Oct 21, 2024
50: How to Protect Your Kids Online with Fareedah Shaheed.
Oct 13, 2024
49: Kids and Big Emotions: How to Dial Up Your Emotional Intelligence and Respond Calmly.
Oct 08, 2024
48: Stop Avoiding "The Talk": Navigating the Sex Conversation with Your Kids, with Vanessa Hamilton.
Sep 29, 2024
47: Breakages and Mistakes: Raising Kids in a Punishment-Free Home.
Sep 22, 2024
46: Parent Tug-of-War? Say Bye-Bye to Battles and Get on the Same Page with Kyle and Sarah Wester.
Sep 15, 2024
45: ADHD, Aggression and Big Emotions with Rebecca Challoner
Sep 08, 2024
44: Let's Be Attachment Nerds Together with Eli Harwood.
Aug 31, 2024
43: Time to Stop Yelling: Secrets to Calmer, Happier Parenting with Kristina Manning
Aug 25, 2024
42: Bedtime Meltdown: How I Turned Chaos into Calm with Co-regulation.
Aug 18, 2024
41: What You Do Speaks Volumes: Emotionally Intelligent Parenting with Noble Gibbens.
Aug 04, 2024
40: Why Can't My Kid Just DO THE THING? Seth Perler Talks Executive Function Skills.
Jul 28, 2024
39: The Emotional Intelligence "Brain Hack" for Parents.
Jul 21, 2024
38: Respond Not React: Mastering Your Emotional Reactions.
Jul 14, 2024
37: When Validating Your Child's Emotions Backfires.
Jul 09, 2024
36: My Child Won't Listen! Advice For A Parent Who Wrote In.
Jun 30, 2024
35: Better Communication = More Cooperation: Because YOU Are Probably Creating Arguments and Power Struggles.
Jun 23, 2024
34: Parenting Teens: How to Stay Connected Amid Risky Behaviour, Vaping, Phones and the TikTok Lifestyle, with Kirsten Cobabe.
Jun 16, 2024
33: Parental Burnout with The Therapist Parent (Krysten Taprell)
Jun 09, 2024
32: Part 2 of Redefining Fatherhood with Daniel Franco
Jun 02, 2024
31: Redefining Fatherhood: Emotional Intelligence and Gentle Parenting with Daniel Franco (Part 1).
May 26, 2024
30: Raising Respectful, Resilient Kids with Sarah R. Moore
May 18, 2024
29: Honour Your Child's Sensory System To Reduce Meltdowns, Stress and Conflict with Laura Petix OT.
May 05, 2024
28: My Wake-Up Call This Week: Navigating Scary Videos and Bedtime Meltdowns
Apr 28, 2024
27: When All The Emotions Regulation Tools Don't Work, with Alice Bullivant.
Apr 22, 2024
26: Cooperative Co-parenting in Separation and Divorce with Aurisha Smolarski and Stephanie Pinto.
Apr 14, 2024
25: Anger and Shame in Parenting with Crystal Haitsma and Stephanie Pinto
Apr 07, 2024
24: Parenting with Neurodiversity with Kelly Wiseman and Stephanie Pinto.
Mar 31, 2024
23: Taming Your Triggers with Emotional Intelligence
Mar 24, 2024
22: Leslie Josel and Stephanie: Raising Problem-Solvers not Direction Followers (and ADHD kids)
Mar 17, 2024
21: The OT Parent Coaches and Stephanie: Understanding Sensory Processing Differences and Behaviour.
Mar 10, 2024
20: Sarah Rosensweet and Stephanie: Peaceful Parenting.
Mar 03, 2024
19: Tosha Schore and Stephanie: Aggression in Boys.
Feb 25, 2024
18: Dr Vanessa Lapointe and Stephanie: Big Emotions, Attachment and Intention.
Feb 18, 2024
17: Using Emotional Intelligence to Understand Your Child's Behaviour.
Feb 11, 2024
16: Handling Big Emotions In Public with Emotional Intelligence.
Feb 04, 2024
15: Tantrums vs Meltdowns: Are They Different?
Jan 28, 2024
14: Hypocritical Habits: Are You Practicing What You Preach?
Jan 21, 2024
13: My Child Is Being So Unreasonable!
Jan 14, 2024
12: A Mini Masterclass on Emotional Intelligence
Jan 07, 2024
11: A Punishment-Free Home With Emotional Intelligence
Dec 31, 2023
10: When Your Partner Is On A Different Page (Of A Different Book In A Totally Different Shop).
Dec 17, 2023
9: We removed YouTube from our home - here's how it went.
Dec 10, 2023
8: The Christmas Tree Meltdown That Didn't Happen
Dec 03, 2023
7: I asked my community "What do you wish you heard as a child?"
Nov 26, 2023
6: 10 Emotional Intelligence Tips to Navigate Burnout
Nov 19, 2023
5: How I Defused A Meltdown in 15 Minutes
Nov 12, 2023
4: Stop Making This One Mistake with Emotions (please!)
Nov 05, 2023
3: How to Encourage an Apology (using Emotional Intelligence)
Oct 31, 2023
2: Starting Your Emotional Intelligence Journey
Oct 31, 2023
1: Welcome to Emotionally Intelligent Parenting!
Oct 31, 2023