My mom friends and I talk about wanting to break cycles from our own childhoods, but when my daughter acts up in front of them I feel this shame that makes me react exactly like my mother did, and then I feel like a fraud for all the things I've said about doing better.
More people experience this than they realize.
A parent finds that social pressure activates the same parenting responses they experienced in childhood, despite their conscious intention to parent differently.
“Where Are You with The parent's inner life — what children bring up?”
Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.