You have a clear idea of what kind of parent you want to be. But, as parents, our ideals don’t always line up with reality! Especially when we’re triggered by our children’s behavior, it can be so easy to slip back into the patterns modeled to us when we were growing up.

When I was raising my own four children, I wanted them to learn to manage their emotions in a healthy way. But when I was frustrated, I didn’t know how to manage my own emotions, let alone my kids’ big feelings! If only I’d had someone to show me how to fully embrace the way I wanted to parent so I didn’t have to navigate those challenges alone!