
Session 9: Parenting without Shame
05/24/17 • 36 min
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The Therapy for Black Girls Podcast is a weekly conversation with Dr. Joy Harden Bradford, a licensed Psychologist in Atlanta, Georgia, about all things mental health, personal development, and all the small decisions we can make to become the best possible versions of ourselves.
May is Mental Health Awareness Month and in honor of this, all of the podcasts this month will focus on relationships! This week’s episode focuses on the relationships with our children and parenting. Our special guest therapist for this episode is Mercedes Samudio, LCSW, a parent coach, speaker, and bestselling author of Shame-Proof Parenting. We discussed her ideas about how shame often impacts the way we parent, how we can change the culture around parenting to be more supportive, and strategies for shame-proofing your relationship with your child.
Where to Find Mercedes
Mercedes' Website shameproofparenting.com
Get the Book! Shame-Proof Parenting
Resources Mentioned
Dr. Asadah Kirkland's Work Beating Black Kids
Dr. Stacey Patton's Work Spare the Kids
The Conscious Parent- book by Dr. Shefali Tsabary
For more information and resources, visit the website at therapyforblackgirls.com
To join the conversation on social media, use the hashtag #TBGinSession
You can find us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook
If you have questions or inquiries, email us at [email protected]
Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Therapy for Black Girls Podcast is a weekly conversation with Dr. Joy Harden Bradford, a licensed Psychologist in Atlanta, Georgia, about all things mental health, personal development, and all the small decisions we can make to become the best possible versions of ourselves.
May is Mental Health Awareness Month and in honor of this, all of the podcasts this month will focus on relationships! This week’s episode focuses on the relationships with our children and parenting. Our special guest therapist for this episode is Mercedes Samudio, LCSW, a parent coach, speaker, and bestselling author of Shame-Proof Parenting. We discussed her ideas about how shame often impacts the way we parent, how we can change the culture around parenting to be more supportive, and strategies for shame-proofing your relationship with your child.
Where to Find Mercedes
Mercedes' Website shameproofparenting.com
Get the Book! Shame-Proof Parenting
Resources Mentioned
Dr. Asadah Kirkland's Work Beating Black Kids
Dr. Stacey Patton's Work Spare the Kids
The Conscious Parent- book by Dr. Shefali Tsabary
For more information and resources, visit the website at therapyforblackgirls.com
To join the conversation on social media, use the hashtag #TBGinSession
You can find us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook
If you have questions or inquiries, email us at [email protected]
Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Session 8: Getting What You Need in Relationships
The Therapy for Black Girls Podcast is a weekly conversation with Dr. Joy Harden Bradford, a licensed Psychologist in Atlanta, Georgia, about all things mental health, personal development, and all the small decisions we can make to become the best possible versions of ourselves.
May is Mental Health Awareness Month and in honor of this, all of the podcasts this month will focus on Relationships! This week's episode focuses on romantic relationships. I discuss the top 7 reasons why you're not getting what you need and want in relationships:
1. You're afraid to ask for it.
2. You're being passive in the process.
3. You're too busy listening to others or comparing yourself to others.
4. You've convinced yourself you don't need or want love.
5. You're not clear about what you need and want.
6. You're not being flexible.
7. You haven't healed from past hurts.
For more information and resources, visit the website at therapyforblackgirls.com
To join the conversation on social media, use the hashtag #TBGinSession. You can find us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.
If you have questions or inquiries, email us [email protected]
Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Session 10: Showing Up for Yourself
The Therapy for Black Girls Podcast is a weekly conversation with Dr. Joy Harden Bradford, a licensed Psychologist in Atlanta, Georgia, about all things mental health, personal development, and all the small decisions we can make to become the best possible versions of ourselves.
We are wrapping up our celebration of Mental Health Awareness Month with an episode that focuses on our relationship with our self. How do you show up in your own life? I discuss self esteem and confidence, how they are damaged, and how they can be improved.
If you are in the Atlanta area and interested in signing up for The Shift Sessions, the therapy groups in my practice, visit therapyforblackgirls.com/shift for more information and to put your name on the list.
For more information and resources, visit the website at therapyforblackgirls.com.
To join the conversation on social media, use the hashtag #TBGinSession
You can find us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.
If you have questions or inquiries, email us at [email protected]
Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Therapy for Black Girls - Session 9: Parenting without Shame
Transcript
Welcome to the Therapy for Black Girls Podcast, where we discuss all things mental health, personal development, and all the small decisions we can make to become the best possible versions of ourselves. I'm your host, Dr Joy Harden Bradford, a licensed psychologist in Atlanta, Georgia. To get more information and resources, visit the website at Therapy for Black Girls dot com. And while I hope you love listening to and learning from the podcast,
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