Nurturing Emotional Safety When Your Own Feelings Are Big

Have you ever found yourself struggling to create emotional safety for your child while grappling with your own unresolved trauma? As trauma-surviving mamas, we often face the challenge of helping our little ones navigate big feelings when we're still learning to manage our own.

In this heartfelt episode, I sit down with Jenny Hornby, a licensed counselor and fellow mama, to explore the delicate balance of healing ourselves while nurturing our children's emotional well-being. Jenny shares her insights from both professional experience and personal motherhood journey, offering a compassionate perspective on this common struggle.

Embracing Imperfection: The Key to Stronger Attachments

Jenny reveals a surprising truth that might just ease your mama guilt: perfect parenting isn't the goal. In fact, she explains how making mistakes, owning them, and repairing the relationship actually builds stronger attachments with our children. This revelation can be incredibly freeing for those of us striving to break generational cycles.

Practical Strategies for Emotional Regulation

• • Acknowledge and validate both your emotions and your child's
• • Create moments of connection through play and undivided attention
• • Carve out essential time for self-reflection and nervous system regulation
• • Practice the art of sincere apology and relationship repair

The Power of Small, Consistent Steps

If you're feeling overwhelmed by the healing journey ahead, Jenny's encouraging words will resonate deeply. She emphasizes that even small, consistent actions can make a profound difference in both your life and your child's.

"Whatever small thing they can do is going to make a big difference as they do it consistently," Jenny reminds us. Whether it's 20 minutes of quiet reflection, intentional playtime, or practicing apologies, these small steps add up to significant change.

Are you ready to approach your healing journey with renewed compassion and practical tools? This episode offers a gentle reminder that you're not alone in this process. By tuning in, you'll gain valuable insights to help you create a more emotionally safe environment for both yourself and your children.

Remember, mama: your commitment to growth is already making a difference. Let's continue this journey together, one small step at a time.

Connect with Jenny- http://msjennybooks.com/

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