Parenting Guilt is Overrated

09/21/23 • 21 min

There seems to be a myth that parenting means experiencing guilt. Yet why would that be true? I think parenting guilt is a waste of time and energy. And, more importantly, parenting guilt can deplete the joy you - and your kids! - experience from your parenting.

In this week’s podcast episode, I talk about:

The concept of parent guilt (bi-directional!)
The unexpected costs of feeling guilty about your parenting
Fun options to reduce, minimize and/or evaporate parenting guilt

Resources mentioned:

“Parent guilt: What is it? And how can we manage it?” (BBC)
“Does guilt make good parenting?” (University of Rochester)
“Got Mom Guilt? Here’s How To Navigate It” (Cleveland Clinic)
“11 Ways Parents Make Their Kids Feel Guilty Without Realizing It” (HuffPost)

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#podcast #parenting #parent #relationships #guilt #noguilt #stress #stressmanagement #stressrelief #lessstress #morefun

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In this week’s podcast episode, I talk about:

The concept of parent guilt (bi-directional!)
The unexpected costs of feeling guilty about your parenting
Fun options to reduce, minimize and/or evaporate parenting guilt

Resources mentioned:

“Parent guilt: What is it? And how can we manage it?” (BBC)
“Does guilt make good parenting?” (University of Rochester)
“Got Mom Guilt? Here’s How To Navigate It” (Cleveland Clinic)
“11 Ways Parents Make Their Kids Feel Guilty Without Realizing It” (HuffPost)

Get Lisa's "3 Ways to Reduce Stress TODAY" video + PDF: https://lisaschwaller.com/reduce-stress-today/

#podcast #parenting #parent #relationships #guilt #noguilt #stress #stressmanagement #stressrelief #lessstress #morefun

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Mental Routines

There’s much talk about the routines of “doing.” Morning routines, email routines, etc. Yet how often do you notice and optimize your mental routines?

In this week’s podcast episode, I talk about:

Ways you can observe your most and least helpful mental routines
Deciding what mental routines to work on adjusting
Fun games you can play to adjust your mental routines

Get Lisa's "3 Ways to Reduce Stress TODAY" video + PDF: https://lisaschwaller.com/reduce-stress-today/

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Flavorful Seasonings

There are so many ways to add flavor to your life! What are you hungry for? What do you want to taste in this garden of life?

In this week’s podcast episode, I talk about:

The concept of choosing life’s spices to make life more flavorful
Finding areas of your life to experiments with the concept of flavorful seasonings
Ideas for making your life more zesty and fun by putting this concept into action

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