Peace and Parenting: How to Parent without Punishments The Neuroscience of Motherhood and Connection with Kate Kripke
Do you find yourself constantly striving for perfection in your parenting? Does the idea of not having all the answers or losing control fill you with anxiety? If you're a high-achieving parent who wants deep connection but finds yourself stuck in a "fix-it" or "control" mindset, this episode is for you.
Today, I have a truly insightful conversation with Kate Kripke, a licensed clinical social worker and perinatal mental health counselor. We dive into the neuroscience behind why many high-achieving women, like us, approach motherhood with a desire for control and achievement, and why that very approach can hinder the deep connection we crave. We discuss how our own need to feel in control stems from a fundamental need for safety.
Kate and I explore the critical difference between control and influence, emphasizing that true positive influence comes from a place of inner steadiness and emotional regulation, not external demands. This episode is a powerful invitation to release the "shoulds" of parenting and lean into grace, presence, and heart-centered connection.
In This Episode
👉 Understanding the brain's role in mothering
👉 How to differentiate control from influence
👉 How to address fear-based parenting
👉 Releasing the need to "fix it"
👉 Embracing the discomfort of not knowing
👉 Prioritizing inner steadiness for connection
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