129 - Parenting As A Process - A conversation with Miriam Campbell

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Last month I sat down with Miriam Campbell, a speech therapist and a social worker.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">I found Miriam to be such a breath of fresh air. She’s honest, insightful, and full of positive energy. We spoke a lot about parenting but also personal growth. I hope you enjoy listening to her as much as I did.<br /> <br /> Among the things we discuss are:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The importance of seeing parenting as a process</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How we need feel safety in order to access to higher mental capacities</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Using challenges to our benefit. Turning what feels like danger into a learning opportunity.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Being able to model for our children / coregulating</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">That it’s okay that were not perfect - that we’re always growing</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">What relationships reveal and how they can motivate us toward growth</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Why struggle / discomfort is good</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Having awareness of what my dysregulation feels like in order to plan “what can I do right now?”</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Teaching self-awareness</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Apologizing to children can be good</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The goal of being an 80% parent</span></l