There are moments in early parenthood that can feel surprisingly intense. You've: Fed the baby. Changed the baby. Rocked the baby. Walked the baby. Held the baby. And your baby is still crying. (Ugh!) For many parents, something begins to happen internally during moments like...
Understanding Emotional Withdrawal Through an IFS & Nervous System Lens Sometimes when our kids speak to us in a painful tone… we don’t yell. We go quiet. We pull away emotionally. Our face goes flat. Our warmth disappears. We suddenly feel distant, cold, or numb....
Your tween walks into the kitchen and says: “Give me the milk.” And suddenly…something BIG happens inside you. Your body tightens. Your tone changes. And before you even have time to think, you hear yourself saying: “Don’t you dare talk to me that way!!” If...
There’s a moment many parents know well. Your child says something disrespectful. Refuses to listen. Melts down. Pushes you away. And suddenly—you can feel it happening inside of you. Your chest tightens. Your voice changes. Something takes over. Maybe you become louder. More controlling. More...