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? You’re NOT alone! That’s 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 “reparenting” 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 Thornton’s website: dramberthornton.com
• Dr. Amber Thornton’s 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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