all figured out
Andrea Barr
Ep. 56: Coping with shame & guilt as a parent
We're figuring out how to work WITH versus against our mom (parent) guilt.
“I ‘should’ be doing this.”
“Was I weird at that dinner?”
“Do my friends like me?”
“What more should I be doing to support my kids?”
“Omg they watch too much TV…”
And the shame goes on. Join me in this episode where we break down this shame spiral and figure out how to work through these very normal ways of thinking to be a more fulfilled and present parent and beyond.
The motivated mompreneur
Amy Traugh
Navigating mom guilt
“Mom guilt” is this omnipresent feeling we all carry that puts a weight on us as moms to try and keep being and doing everything for everyone around us. And until we get a handle on what we are experiencing, why and how to overcome it, we can find ourselves moving further and further away from our most authentic and best lives.
SINGLE PARENT SUCCESS STORIES
Irina Shehovsov
How to overcome shame of single parenting and live your authentic life
Kyira Wackett is the founder of Adversity Rising on the idea we all have the right to author our own stories if we can learn to relinquish the holds of shame, fear and anxiety. Kyira is a licensed mental health therapist, facilitator and creator who has been working in the field of mental health for over 10 years. Kyira is also a child who grew up in a single parent household.
TRANSFORMING THE TODDLER YEARS
Cara Tyrrell
Banishing Mom Guilt with Kyira Wackett
Topics & Takeaways:
In this episode, Cara welcomes Kyira Wackett, a licensed mental health therapist specializing in communication, boundary setting, distress tolerance, forgiveness (self and others) and cognitive reframe and empowerment. Our conversation talks all things shame, mama guilt, and how to steer ourselves back from the edge!
“My podcast editor said this was one of her fav episodes of all and she doesn’t even have kids!! So amazing by you.”
Healthy Relationship Secrets for Parents
Jason Polk
HEALTHY RELATIONSHIP SECRETS FOR PARENTS
Topics & Takeaways:
How doe shame affect the way we show up as partners & parents.
Shame is something that comes into a partnership but is exacerbated throughout if we are not mindful.
NAVIGATING BABY LOSS
Jennifer Senn
EPISODE 33: THE SHAME THERAPIST SHARES WHY WE FEEL SHAME AND WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT
Topics & Takeaways:
The shame we so commonly feel after our baby's loss and why every human carries shame.
What the difference is between guilt and shame and how you can notice when you are shaming yourself?
We each share an interesting perspective of how you can carry that shame into a new pregnancy and pass it on to the new baby.
Raising Runners
Tori; Meraki Run Club
RAISING RUNNERS: Participation trophies and Adversity Rising with Kyira Wackett!
Topics & Takeaways:
She talks with us about shame motivation and our need for acceptance.
We talk about participation awards
embracing failure and how to do something you know you will not be good at...yet
Your Daley Pass
Courtney Passfield & Fiona Daley
The Omnipresent beast and the perpetual lapses
Topics & Takeaways:
Shame tries to anchor our attention on what others think rather than what we or are kids need
Disappointment is real as a parent and it is purely a misalignment of priorities
How to be in the moment and not get lost in the “dream” or projection
Making space for our own needs and shame triggers
Liberate The She
Wendy Lopez
Neutralize the Mama Trauma
Topics & Takeaways:
What shame is and how it has us hooked in the chase for external validation.
What it looks like to let go of your shame and focus on being present and engaged in the process of internal healing.
The impact of trauma on our own shame and how that effects us as parents.
How to differentiate between values and shame as a parent.
Making mama magic
Ava
Shame in motherhood — Making Mama Magic with Ava
Topics & Takeaways:
What exactly is shame and how it shows up when mothering
Why does shame happen to mothers and how does it impact the way we parent?
Exploring the relationship between shame and authenticity - is it cultural specific or a common shared lived experience that we struggle with both of them?
How does the magic of curiosity helps in navigating difficult feelings about shame as a mother?
The IEP LAB
BETH Liesenfeld
MOT, OTR/L
Emotions & Advocacy with Kyira Wackett
Topics & Takeaways:
The feelings of unfairness, shame, or guilt that parents and caregivers of children with disabilities may have
The 3 responses shame can bring up and how these responses look in communication
How perfectionism can end up being a strategy or “war tactic” when trying to get your child the attention they need
What it looks like to be assertive and collaborative within the system
Why forgiveness is important to regaining energy and moving forward when feeling pain, anger, and lack of trust
The difference between wants and needs and how to make sure the needs are being met
How to allow yourself to feel and process pain, anger, and shame to move on to acceptance and look at what your child needs to thrive
Your Daley Pass
Courtney Passfield & Fiona Daley
All things SHAME & parenting
Topics & Takeaways:
How what is said to us is not the problem — it’s how we interpret and integrate that information
The impact of shame on forming communities as caregivers
How to support emotional exploration and promote curiosity with ourselves and our kids
