Break the Cycle

The whole concept of this type of parenting is staying aware of our reactions as parents and having some insight into where those reactions come from and how we can make changes to respond to our kids in more healthy, respectful ways. This episode covers a specific example of how Leah is doing that work for herself with her son, and provides some ideas for ways to engage in our own healing work that can, in turn, change the trajectory of our children and our relationship with them.

We all want our kids to be successful, which often has components of academics, finances, careers, etc. It's important for us to pay attention to the messages we got about success and how we're using those messages to put pressure on our kids, even if we don't mean to. When our kids have negative views about themselves, it can be hard to validate their feelings without confirming their beliefs or contributing further to a lack of self-esteem. 

When our response to our kids changes, it is usually a result of our own triggers and childhood messages, and something we need to pay attention to.

It is not the responsibility of our kids to pay the price for our childhood messages, triggers, or trauma. 

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