Therapy and Theology S9 E4 | Red Flags That May Be Sneaking Into Your Parenting
Jul 31, 2025
Join Meredith Brock, CEO of Proverbs 31 Ministries and mother of three, alongside Bethany Hall, Director of Training at Chosen and pediatric expert, as they discuss navigating the complexities of parenting. They explore recognizing personal triggers that influence parenting styles and the importance of healing from past traumas. Key insights include identifying fear and shame responses in children and practical strategies to foster calm and connected family dynamics. Self-reflection and emotional regulation are emphasized for healthier parent-child relationships.
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Adult Relationships as Family Reunions
- Adult relationships often act like family reunions, where unresolved past issues influence current interactions.
- Recognizing this helps us understand deep-seated emotional reactions in parenting and other relationships.
Jim Cress's Parenting Challenges
- Jim Cress shares how his own unhealed wounds were triggered by his son, making parenting challenging.
- Therapy helped him recognize and regulate these triggers to parent more effectively.
Meredith's Ignored Feeling Trigger
- Meredith Brock’s trigger in parenting is feeling ignored due to her childhood neglect.
- Recognizing this helps her regulate intense reactions when her children don’t respond or listen.
