
The Cassandra Blanco Podcast
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The Cassandra Blanco Podcast
Raising Emotionally Healthy Catholic Kids with Regina Boyd, a Marriage & Family Therapist | Episode 57
Regina Boyd is a licensed mental health counselor and marriage and family therapist. She is the founder of Heart Space Therapy Center.
She earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Central Florida and a Master’s degree in mental health counseling from Rollins College.
Regina has presented extensively on the intersection of mental health and Catholicism for national organizations including the Catholic Campus Ministry Association, Given Institute, FemCatholic, and the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. Her work has been featured by Catholic Women in Business and FemCatholic, and on SiriusXM’s The Catholic Channel.
Boyd lives with her family in Orlando, Florida.
Regina's Counseling Website: www.heartspacetherapycenter.com
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Timestamps:
0:00- Introduction
1:25- Challenges Parents Face Today: Stress & Technology
3:44- How Technology Impacts Kids
9:40- Appropriate Boundaries Around Technology
12:45- Unconditional Love, Emotional Regulation, Socialization
15:15- Rituals, Traditions & Routines
18:37- Younger Children Advice: Attachment, Language Around Emotions
22:02- Pre-Teen/Teen Advice: Dialogue
25:47- Warning Signs of Kid’s Behavior & Next Steps
31:09- Tips on Working with Your Spouse on Parenting
34:38- Tips for Parenting as a Single Parent
35:52- How to Incorporate Faith Routines in Parenting
40:57- Finding a Therapist, Regina’s Website/InstaGram account
43:22- Outro
Music by Oleksii Holubiev