No One Told Us Episode 64: How to Self Regulate as a Parent with Dr. Amber Thornton
Episode 64: How to Self Regulate as a Parent with Dr. Amber Thornton @dramberthornton
Ever totally lose your cool on your kids and feel SO guilty afterwards? Youโre NOT alone! Thatโs why this week, Rachael speaks with Dr. Amber Thornton, a licensed clinical psychologist and strong advocate for parental mental health, all about self-regulation, overwhelm, and reparenting!
Inside this episode:
- Find out a practical framework for breaking the cycle of dysregulation.
- Learn how you can practice emotional regulation during the postpartum period- so hard!
- Why mental health struggles can make regulation especially difficult.
- Tools for managing overwhelm after working full time or being home with your kids full time.
- How do you actually begin the process of โreparentingโ yourself?
- Ways to deal with mistakes and handle them as a parent especially after totally losing your cool.
- All the positive effects reparenting has on our children.
- All about her new book, A Parent's Guide to Self-Regulation.
- And so much more!
Mentioned in this episode:
- Dr. Amber Thorntonโs website: dramberthornton.com
- Dr. Amber Thorntonโs instagram: @dramberthornton
- A Parent's Guide to Self-Regulation: A Practical Framework for Breaking the Cycle of Dysregulation and Mastering Emotions for Parents and Children
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Rachael is a mom of 3, founder of Hey, Sleepy Baby, and the host of this podcast.
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