A Parenting Success story
How Annie found Peace in Parenting
Do you struggle with parenting challenges? Do you experience parental anxieties often and keep worrying about your child?
Here is the story of one of my clients, Annie (name is changed to maintain confidentiality) and how she found peace in her parenting journey.
Parenting can be really hard and especially for young moms, it can be frustrating and tiring.
Read Annie's story
Am I a good parent?...
Imagine this:
It’s 8 AM, and chaos has already taken over. The baby is crying, the toddler is refusing breakfast, and you’re trying to juggle a growing to-do list.
In the back of your mind, that familiar voice whispers, Am I doing enough? Am I a good parent?
That was Annie's story. A mother of two, she constantly felt overwhelmed by the pressures of parenting.
Every decision seemed monumental, and every tantrum left her questioning herself. The unending questions, thoughts and decisions was creating endless anxiety:
Am I doing the right thing?
If I am doing it right, why are the kids throwing a tantrum?
Why am I so tired always?
Why am I so irritable?
I am such a bad mom, yelling and hardly able to even cook for my kids.
How can I be a perfect parent?.....
The anxiety began to take a toll, leaving her emotionally drained and doubting her ability to provide the calm and nurturing environment she wanted for her children.
After months of struggling, Annie decided to try coaching and hypnotherapy.
She came with the goal of wanting to be the perfect parent.
However, as we began working together, she discovered that much of her anxiety stemmed from that deep-seated perfectionism and fears of inadequacy rooted in her own childhood and upbringing.
Subconscious patterns shape our reality
The Science behind Parental Anxiety
All parents deal with anxiety and they explain their anxiety with statements like, 'The world is so unsafe now', 'Children are mean to my child', & 'Can my child handle all these challenges?'
What they fail to realize is that, the above statements feel like they are completely true but they are actually reflections of their own beliefs and subconscious patterns.
In my experience working with parents, I believe that parenting anxiety often arises from subconscious patterns:
- patterns of unrealistic expectations,
- patterns of the different fears we have, especially the fear of judgment, (What will they think of me?)
- patterns of unresolved emotions and trauma from our own childhood.
These patterns shape how we react to stress, even when we consciously know we’re doing our best.
Through coaching and hypnotherapy, you can identify and rewrite these patterns, helping you let go of guilt and perfectionism while building a foundation of self-trust and resilience.
How hypnosis and coaching helped her..
Annie's Story of Transformation
Through coaching and hypnotherapy, Annie learnt tools of mindfulness and bringing more calm to her body.
By addressing her subconscious patterns, Annie began letting go of guilt and unrealistic expectations. Acknowledging and working on her limiting subconscious beliefs, helped her be more patient, confident, and present with her children.
She shifted from being overwhelmed, frustrated and tired to being more calm, strategic and resourceful while dealing with her children. She began looking at the present situation without being colored by the baggage of the past.
She also learnt concepts of parenting with values and some communication strategies that helped her address behavioral issues in a calm and methodical way.This transformation helped Annie to embrace a more patient, confident and compassionate approach to parenting, finding joy in everyday moments.
Annie's story shows that peace and confidence in parenting is possible.
What's your story?
Are you feeling frustrated and overwhelmed?
What's your story?
Are you feeling overwhelmed and feeling emotionally dysregulated?
Let us help. Try this practical tip to get you started.
Practical Tip: Grounding Exercise for Parents
When parenting feels overwhelming, try this simple grounding exercise:
Take three deep breaths, focusing on the sensation of the air entering and leaving your body.
Remind yourself: I am doing my best, and that is enough.
Visualize yourself responding calmly to a challenging situation with your child, reinforcing your ability to handle it.
If you are needing support, try some coaching.
If you feel like you need some
- gentle hand holding,
- some compassionate listening,
- tools for emotional regulation,
- some clarity on how to navigate parenting challenges and
- make sense of what your anxiety is trying to communicate with you....
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