The conversation explores the hardest part of parenting, which is managing oneself. It discusses how parents often get triggered by their children's behavior and the importance of self-regulation. Kerri and Christina emphasize the power of pause and the ability to respond rather than react to challenging situations. They also address the judgment and parent shaming that many parents face and highlight the need for self-care and self-compassion. The conversation con...
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The conversation explores the hardest part of parenting, which is managing oneself. It discusses how parents often get triggered by their children's behavior and the importance of self-regulation. Kerri and Christina emphasize the power of pause and the ability to respond rather than react to challenging situations. They also address the judgment and parent shaming that many parents face and highlight the need for self-care and self-compassion. The conversation con...
005: The One with Parenting Realities: Grieving and Embracing Your Child's Uniqueness
The Eras & Errors of Parenthood Podcast
10 minutes
1 year ago
005: The One with Parenting Realities: Grieving and Embracing Your Child's Uniqueness
In this episode, we explore the depths of parental emotions, shedding light on the less-discussed facet of grief in the journey of raising children. As parents, we often carry expectations about our child's gender, appearance, and characteristics, and this episode confronts the reality that these expectations may not align with the unique individuality of the child we have. We navigate the societal pressures that say parents should be overjoyed and grateful, and share common experiences of f...
The Eras & Errors of Parenthood Podcast
The conversation explores the hardest part of parenting, which is managing oneself. It discusses how parents often get triggered by their children's behavior and the importance of self-regulation. Kerri and Christina emphasize the power of pause and the ability to respond rather than react to challenging situations. They also address the judgment and parent shaming that many parents face and highlight the need for self-care and self-compassion. The conversation con...