Why You Can’t Enjoy Holidays With Your Kids (And Why That’s Actually Good News)
The problem is usually not the holidays themselves. It’s the nervous system patterns that get triggered when you feel responsible for everybody else’s happiness.
The problem is usually not the holidays themselves. It’s the nervous system patterns that get triggered when you feel responsible for everybody else’s happiness.
Your kids can learn all the regulation exercises in the world. But if your nervous system stays overwhelmed and reactive, they will keep absorbing that emotional state first.
If a forgotten Mother’s Day gift can ruin your whole day emotionally… this is probably deeper than you think.
You already know what to do. The problem is that in stressful moments, your nervous system reacts faster than your logic can.
You’re not suddenly a different person at home. Your nervous system just reacts differently when your emotional triggers get activated.
You don’t yell because your kids are difficult. You yell because stress activates an autopilot reaction faster than your logic can intervene.
Gentle parenting assumes you can stay calm under pressure. Most moms don’t realize that’s the part they were never taught.
You’re not losing control because you’re a bad mom. Your nervous system is reacting to something it already knows from the past.