Join Dr Vanessa for a mini-course all about why our children have big feelings and how we can be the calm and confident guide they need as they navigate these emotions.
Tantrums can feel like emotional earthquakes — loud, messy, and totally overwhelming. But what if we told you they’re not only normal… they’re necessary?
In The Necessity of Tantrums, Dr. Vanessa walks you through the science, the soul, and the strategy behind your child’s big emotions. This mini-course is your invitation to shift from reactive to responsive, from frustrated to understanding. You’ll uncover what’s really going on beneath the surface of those meltdowns — and how to meet your child (and yourself) with calm, confidence, and compassion.
If you’ve ever felt triggered, judged, or just plain exhausted by your child’s outbursts, this course is for you.
– Maggie Dent Author, Parenting & Resilience Educator
Dr. Vanessa Lapointe is an author, parenting educator, and counsellor who has been supporting families and children for more than fifteen years. Author of Discipline without Damage: How to get your kids to behave without messing them up and Parenting Right From The Start: Laying a Healthy Foundation in the Baby and Toddler years, regularly invited media guest and contributor, educator and speaker and a consultant to research projects and various organizations promoting emotional health and development, Dr. Vanessa is known for bringing a sense of nurturing understanding and humanity to all of her work.
Dr. Vanessa’s passion is in walking alongside parents, teachers, care providers, and other big people to really see the world through the child’s eyes. She believes that if we can do this, we are beautifully positioned to grow up our children in the best possible way. As a mother to 2 growing children, Dr. Vanessa strives not only professionally, but also personally, to view the world through the child’s eyes.