What Fresh Hell: Laughing in the Face of Motherhood | Parenting Tips From Funny Moms

The Parables That Stick With Us

Dec 10, 2025
Dive into the world of parables and discover how they illuminate the chaos of modern parenting. The hosts unravel the Empty Boat story, teaching us how to detach from personal offense and manage daily frustrations. Explore the profound message of the Two Wolves and your own mental choices. Learn from the Chinese Farmer to withhold quick judgments about life events. Discover the Boiling Frog metaphor, shedding light on gradual changes that can sneak up on us. These age-old tales become practical tools for navigating family dynamics with humor and awareness.
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INSIGHT

Don't Assume Every Bump Is Personal

  • The Empty Boat reframes many frustrations as random events rather than personal attacks.
  • Questioning the story you tell yourself reduces unnecessary anger and frees you to move on.
ADVICE

Pause And Query The Story You Tell

  • Notice when you feel bumped and ask why you're mad right then.
  • Query the story you tell yourself and decide if the bump needs to become a battle.
INSIGHT

We Feed The Emotion That Wins

  • We harbor competing emotional impulses, metaphorically two wolves inside us.
  • The dominant one is simply the wolf you keep feeding through attention and reaction.
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