Trauma-informed mental health advice for parents.
Welcome to Season 4, Episode 5, which accompanies Chapter 4, Section 5, “Embrace a Positive Mental Attitude.” In this episode, we’ll discuss: Your physical and mental context affect both your physical and mental health: Your physical context powerfully influences your life. Feeling secure, having people around you who lift you up, having food and warmth […]
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In this episode, which follows Chapter 4, Section 4: Embrace Connection, I review how this culture’s unrealistic expectations support your feelings of inadequacy. You’ll learn Humans are social beings, and we need connection. During early human history, communities were necessary for survival. We did not have the warmth, speed, strength, claws, or teeth to survive
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In this episode, which follows Chapter 4, Section 3: Embrace Realistic Expectations, I review how this culture’s unrealistic expectations support your feelings of inadequacy. You’ll learn how to My goal is to encourage you to be kinder and gentle with yourself and see your abilities and agency instead of your inadequacies and shortcomings. As opposed
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In this episode, which follows Chapter 4, Section 2: Embrace Letting Go, I share the practical steps to letting go of what no longer serves you. So many people tell you to let go. I show you how. When you listen, you’ll learn: I developed this three-step process when it dawned on me that I
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In this episode, which follows Chapter 4, Section 1: Embrace Making Meaning, I address humans’ need for order and meaning. You’ll learn: I guide you through understanding fear, guilt, and shame so they no longer control you. And I teach you how to make meaning in ways that will help you heal. This episode is
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This episode follows Chapter 3, Section 7: Activate Your Unique Skills of “Anxiety… I’m So Done with You!” It is chock full of information, so get out your notebook and pen! In this episode, we’ll look at reconnecting to your personal agency. You’ll learn the following: I discuss how noticing your unique skills empowers you
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This episode follows Chapter 3, Section 4: “Activate Responsibility” of Anxiety… I’m So Done with You! The idea of responsibility may stress you out because it feels like an obligation or a trap. In this episode, I debunk that idea and explain how responsibility brings freedom. You’ll learn how Activate Responsibility Stepping closer to adulthood could be
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This episode follows Chapter 3, Section 3: “Activate Motivation” of Anxiety… I’m So Done with You! Whatever hopes, dreams, and goals you have are important. Anxiety wants you to give up on them. It tells you not to bother to avoid disappointment. However, that doesn’t feel good. Humans thrive when they have hopes, dreams, and
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