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Scenario

What to do when you can't maintain the patience gentle parenting requires

My toddler has massive tantrums and I know I'm supposed to stay calm and empathetic, but sometimes I lose it and yell at him and then I feel like I'm damaging him and failing as a mother.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The gap between parenting ideals and human emotional capacity creates shame that may be more harmful than the original imperfection.

Your guide for this
Rabia
Rabia works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
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Peri

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