6 Minutes to Self-Compassion for Parents

We're parents of neurodivergent kids. Of course we're hard on ourselves.

As parents of neurodivergent kids, we know, when it RAINS, it pours.
I'm re-releasing this popular podcast episode now, because times are tough!

How much time do you spend criticizing yourself?

Do you have 6 minutes for the antidote? This simple process helps me heal my underlying emotional wounds, which in turn helps me be a better parent.

In the process of living a life of meaning, we will be faced with our vulnerability. Raising atypical kids can amplify that 1000%! When parenting mindfully, our emotionally raw places get exposed, and our precarious serenity is challenged.

Every age and phase of Ocean’s life has reawakened a buried feeling from my own childhood, usually from that same age. Especially because I suppressed my feelings and needs, and he doesn’t (can’t/doesn’t have to), I have been triggered.

As a child, I honed my people-pleasing skills to survive in an unstable environment. Not only is Ocean’s brain wired differently from mine, his upbringing is more stable and harmoni…