Ep. 172 Parent Pleasing
Parenting Paused
English - April 09, 2023 04:00 - 8 minutes - 11.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsKids & Family childdevelopment consciousparenting personalgrowth children gentleparenting mamas parenting purejoyparenting Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Are you a Parent Pleaser? You've probably heard about People Pleasing, saying "yes" when you really don't want to, etc. This strategy is used to protect yourself from feeling an emotion by ignoring your own personal boundaries. (Essentially, purchasing love).
How does this work in Parent Pleasing? Well, do you act a certain way with your child to ensure you always feel kind and loving?
Here's the same question from a different view: have you ever perceived your child as demanding or entitled? Could it be that this is a backlash from saying "yes" to your child when you really meant "no"?
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