254 - Raised by Toxic Parents? How to Break the Cycle and Reparent Yourself with Cari Fund
May 17, 2024
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Cari Fund shares her journey of overcoming toxic parenting, reparenting herself, and breaking generational cycles. Topics include setting boundaries, self-care, and creating a legacy of love for future generations.
Breaking the cycle of toxic parenting involves setting boundaries with childhood caregivers and 'reparenting' ourselves for emotional healing.
Creating a legacy of love and empowerment for our children involves overcoming perfectionism, prioritizing self-care, and regulating the nervous system.
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Navigating Family Estrangement and Healing Wounds
Carrie Fund shares her journey of family estrangement and healing from a toxic upbringing. Explore how she overcame generational trauma and embarked on a path of self-recovery. Discover insights on re-parenting ourselves and breaking harmful cycles. Carrie's story inspires turning pain into power and creating a legacy of love.
Impact of Helicopter Parenting and Overcoming Past Trauma
Reflect on the effects of helicopter parenting as a coping mechanism from past traumas. Overcome perfectionism and prioritize self-care for mental well-being. Embrace moments of stillness, gratitude, and simplicity in daily routines. Recognize the importance of regulating the nervous system to experience joy and peace.
Journey into Reparenting and Cultivating Self-Love
Embrace reparenting by providing yourself with love, guidance, and support lacking in childhood. Dissolve perfectionism and cultivate self-love for internal healing. Engage in calming practices such as reading, journaling, and nature walks for self-care. Recognize the transformational power of affirmations, gratitude, and personal empowerment.
Toxic parenting is so much more than a buzzphrase. It’s real, emotional trauma that we can carry into adulthood.
As adults, setting boundaries with our childhood caregivers and “reparenting” ourselves is often the key to standing in the gap as a cycle breaker and raising our children differently than how we were raised.
In today’s episode, Cari Fund, a passionate women’s advocate and author, joins me to talk about her journey of navigating estrangement from her mother, learning how to reparent herself, and teaching us how to change the narrative and environment in our homes.
3 things you’ll learn:
How to break the cycle of toxic parenting
Practical ideas to start reparenting yourself
How to create a legacy of love and empowerment for your children
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