• How To Be "Good Parent" When You Didn't Have One

  • Dec 5 2023
  • Length: 10 mins
  • Podcast

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How To Be "Good Parent" When You Didn't Have One

  • Summary

  • Nearly every parent has a moment when they say or do something and they wonder, "Oh my gosh, am I turning into my mother/father?" This particularly happens at times of stress or overwhelm, and it seems that we can't help but default to parenting in the same way our parents did when we are stressed out and overwhelmed.

    For some parents who don't want to repeat the mistakes of their own parents, this experience is beyond frustrating and they may feel desperate for any way to break this generational cycle.

    So does research really find that you are destined to parent in the same way as your own parents?
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    Parenting Translator is hosted by Dr. Cara Goodwin and is produced by Earfluence.

    Dr. Cara Goodwin, Ph.D., is a child psychologist and mother to three children who "translates" research on parenting and child development into information that is accurate, relevant, and useful to parents.

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