RE-RUN: Compassionate Parenting Techniques with Iris Chen

On this re-run of the Yellow Chair Podcast, Helen talks to author & Founder of 'Untigering', Iris Chen discusses removing coercive strategies from parenting and the power of empathy and communication. Writing became a part of her healing process in learning to raise a highly sensitive child while learning to navigate her own emotions.

Timestamps:

0:00 Intro

02:46 Parenting as a form of self-compassion and growth.

06:00 Unrealistic expectations and coercive punishments in parenting.

08:27 Personal healing led to reevaluating parenting methods.

12:40 Mutual responsibility, personal power, community, healing patterns.

15:11 Moving to China gave us intentional community

22:02 Understanding needs under behavior for effective parenting.

27:27 Healing through writing, compassion for parents.

31:49 Raising a highly sensitive child

37:02 Appreciating and accepting our parents' imperfections.

40:05 Allowing ourselves to be imperfect, compassionate humans.

43:42 Practice without goals; focus on intention.

49:27 Learning to attune to oneself is key.

Follow Iris Chen-

Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/untigering/?hl=en⁠

Blog: ⁠https://untigering.com/Buy ⁠

Untigering Book:⁠ https://untigering.com/untigering-peaceful-parenting-for-the-deconstructing-tiger-parent/⁠

Connect with Iris: ⁠https://msha.ke/untigering⁠

Follow Yellow Chair:

Links to all: ⁠⁠https://yellowchaircollective.carrd.co/⁠⁠