Parenting with Purpose: Inner Work and Generational Healing with Chelsea Clifton
Have you ever wondered how much your own emotions impact your parenting?
In this episode, I sit down with Chelsea Clifton, a licensed marriage and family therapist who specializes in helping parents understand and manage their own emotional responses to create a healthy environment for their kids. We discuss the importance of inner child work, breaking generational cycles, and finding balance in parenting while maintaining personal boundaries.
Chelsea shares advice on regulating your emotions, allowing children to have big feelings, and modeling healthy boundaries. From stories of her own experiences as a parent to insights from her work with clients, this episode is full of tips to bring more empathy, patience, and awareness to family dynamics.
Topics We Cover in This Episode:
Why it’s okay (and necessary) to let children experience big emotions
How a parent's calm response can influence a child’s behavior
The importance of modeling boundaries for your kids
Tips for managing feelings of guilt and pressure as a parent
How your own upbringing shapes your parenting style
Why self-care isn’t just helpful, but essential, in parenting
Resources Mentioned:
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