Why Parenting Feels So Hard — and How Regulation Changes Everything

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Ever feel like parenting just feels harder than it should?
You’re not alone — and there’s a reason it feels that way.

In this episode of The JoyfulRx Podcast, Dr. Michelle shares why parenting feels almost impossible when your own emotional and nervous system needs are unmet — and how nervous system regulation can change everything.

Through a personal story about her daughter and the lessons she learned about awareness, flexibility, and self-regulation, Michelle helps you see that parenting isn’t about perfection — it’s about capacity.

You’ll learn:
✨ Why it’s so hard to parent from survival mode
✨ How to recognize when your nervous system is running on empty
✨ What emotional regulation really looks like in daily parenting moments
✨ Simple, practical steps to restore your calm — so you can respond with clarity and connection, not exhaustion and guilt

If you’ve ever found yourself snapping when you want to stay calm, or feeling like you’ve lost touch with your own needs while trying to meet everyone else’s — this episode is your gentle reminder: you don’t need to parent perfectly, you just need to parent regulated.

🌿 Tune in to rediscover your calm, your awareness, and your capacity to parent from peace instead of depletion.

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Caring for others—whether in your personal or professional life—can be deeply fulfilling, but it also comes with its challenges. The weight of constant caregiving can leave even the most dedicated among us feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, and burned out. Too often, societal and cultural norms reinforce the idea that sacrificing ourselves is the price of being a “good” caregiver.

But here’s the truth: you cannot pour from an empty cup. You deserve to care for others without losing yourself in the process.

Welcome to The JoyfulRx podcast—your weekly dose of inspiration, tools, and strategies to rediscover your inner joy. Hosted by Dr. Michelle Welch, a practicing physician, mother, children’s author, entrepreneur, and certified coach, this podcast is designed specifically for caregivers who are ready to stop surviving and start thriving.

Each week, Dr. Michelle dives into topics that matter most to caregivers, offering practical steps and actionable insights to help you reclaim your joy, build resilience, and create a life where you can serve others from your overflow, not your reserves.

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