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122. It Happens, You are Human

podcast Feb 02, 2023

Many of us find ourselves judging ourselves when our kid's actions or behaviors take us right to the end of our rope, right?  Have you ever been there? I know you have because all kids, whether they are on the spectrum or not seem to find a way to get on our very last nerve sometimes, don’t they?

I want to help you not only get through those times without losing your mind or at least thinking you are going to but I want to explain a little bit about how and why this happens.

I have spent years learning how our brains work and fortunately for me, I am fascinated by this work and always want to learn and understand more.  I am going to share with you some strategies that you can use starting today to lower the emotional temperature in those moments.

There is an easier way and so much of it comes down to your engagement, how you act or react to or with them in these moments which is what I want to talk about today.

Do you ever think they are doing it to you or that they never listen to you or that they are just manipulative? Let me tell you, your thoughts and your words are very powerful and even if you don’t say them out loud, it is likely that your kid feels the negative energy in your body language.

It’s important that we stop assuming why they are doing what they are doing or not doing what we want them to do because when we assume we know, it leads us to feel resentment which ultimately leads us to react in a way that we don’t want to.

Get curious about what you are thinking about their behavior because you are reacting the way you are because of your past experiences, because of your thoughts, because of the story you have created, not because of their behavior.

I promise, if you are willing to do the work on yourself, this entire parenting journey, even in the most chaotic times will be a lot easier for you to navigate.

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Additional Resources:

Episode 96. Our Parenting Journey is Different

Episode 74. You Cannot Fix All the Things All the Time