51 - What Every Parent Needs to Know Now with Parenting Expert Katherine Sellery

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Parenting is difficult. It is even more challenging when you are trying to be the best, most well-rounded parent you can be but you are still carrying the generational trauma that has been passed onto you by your own family. The good news is that it’s never too late to reset your approach to parenting, and today’s guest is a sage expert who can help guide you along this journey. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Katherine Sellery is the founder of Conscious Parenting Revolution, an organization that helps parents become more conscious and thoughtful about how they communicate with and raise their children. In today’s episode, Katherine speaks about the challenging relationship she had with her own mother and the journey she went through to free herself from it. Our conversation also covers the power of celebrating mistakes, why we need to become aware of our trigger points, and the difference between punitive and restorative justice in the context of parenting. Addressing your past can be a complex process, but with a strong support system and experts like Katherine, it is a rewarding endeavor like no other. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Key Points From This Episode:</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How our upbringing impacts the way that we parent our own children</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The percentage of children who are able to overcome the</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">psychological differential between an adult and a child </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Why it is problematic to raise children to be obedient and compliant</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">A real-world example that epitomizes the concept of “the tragic expression of an unmet need”</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span st