Have you ever said something to your tween or teen when they're upset that was meant to calm them down, but instead did the opposite? Has their anger ever triggered your own? In this episode, Certified parenting coach Robbin McManne offers a roadmap for how to speak to our kids when they're upset. Parents learn how to get past the triggers (for both kids and parents) and into connection and bonding. About the Guest:Robbin McManne is a Certified Parent Coach, author, podcaster and speaker.  Robbin is a parenting expert and consultant for the international, personal development app, LiveMore.  Robbin also sits on the Expert Panel for Newsweek Magazine where she contributes to and writes articles related to parenting for the publication.  In her work with parents from all over the world, She helps them build more connection and find more joy and cooperation to their parenting. Robbin’s work focuses on building and strengthening the parent child relationship so that children grow up with resilience, confidence and strong emotional intelligence.  She works with parents to help them understand their own emotions and frustrations in parenting, so they can help build their children’s sense of self without losing themselves in the process! Find out more about Robbin’s work at www.yellingcurebook.com Robbin@parentingforconnection.comwww.parentingforconnection.comwww.facebook.com/parenting4connectionwww.instagram.com/robbinmcmanne_parentcoachhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/robbin-mcmanne Connect with Raising Middle School Girls:Thank you for listening to the Raising Middle School Girls podcast. If you enjoyed this episode and want to hear more conversations with experts designed to help you support your middle school girl, please subscribe. You can also sign up for the Raising Middle School Girls newsletter to receive tips, resources, upcoming events, and new podcast episodes designed to support you and your child.  And we want to hear from you! Let's connect on Instagram and send a DM to @RaisingMiddleSchoolGirls if you want your question answered on the podcast or have feedback on an episode. We're in this together, parents!