The Impact of Shame on Parenting
While not every one of us in this community is a parent, we have certainly all been impacted by the presence - or absence of our parents. When parents allow shame to drive their patterns of relating, they becomes self-focused and out of touch with the needs of their children.
While it can feel uncomfortable to examine the negative traits of our own parents, doing so gives us the chance to forgive them and consider how to avoid relating to our children in the same ways. When we skip this step, parenting with confidence or peace becomes so challenging.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
How all parents are mistake-makers and need compassion and forgiveness
Why shame can cause us to feel uncomfortable in an authority role
Why understanding how our parents responded to shame can enlighten us
How shame makes us incapable of making accurate self-reflections
The power of asking for forgiveness from our children regularly
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Past Episodes on Forgiveness:
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