Dec 16

You, Your Husband, and His Mother: Untangling a Tricky Family Dynamic with Dr. Tracy Dalgleish

Send us a textFamily dynamics can feel especially intense around the holidays and one of the most challenging patterns many parents face is the triangle between you, your partner, and your mother-in-law. In today’s episode, Dr. Tracy Dalgleish returns to the podcast to help us ma ... Show More

50m 33s

Dec 8

Your Triggers Aren’t a Parenting Failure — They’re a Signal

Send us a textIf you’ve ever ended a night thinking, “Why did I snap again?” — this episode is for you.Today, we’re diving into what’s really happening in your brain and body when your child pushes your buttons. Because those intense reactions? They aren’t proof that you’re a bad ... Show More

27m 16s

Dec 1

The reason you snap at your kids (and what you can try instead)

Send us a textHi Reflective Parents! This week, we are talking about something I keep hearing from parents which is snapping at our kids even when we are working on ourselves by learning about parenting or even going to therapy. You are not failing your child. You are still learn ... Show More

22m 34s

Mar 2024

#61 - Cultivating Self-Compassion w/ Dr. Kristin Neff

In this episode I got to sit down with Kristin Neff, a pioneer in self-compassion research who has been recognized as one of the most influential researchers in psychology worldwide. We talked all about her findings about self-compassion and how ... Show More

50m 33s

Apr 2024

The Science Of Self-Compassion | Serena Chen

New episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers. --- How self compassion works, how to practice it, and what the research says about the benefits. GUEST BIO: < ... Show More

1h 11m

Nov 2023

The Overlap Between ADHD, Neurodivergence, and Deeply Feeling Kids

Parenting Deeply Feeling Kids and kids with ADHD can be challenging. These kids really do have more intense escalations and reactions. But there is a path forward where we can help our kids build the skills for regulating their emotions, tolerate frustration, learn to focus, a ... Show More

37m 34s

Dec 2021

Dr. Kristin Neff | Defeat Your Inner Critic With Self-Compassion

In today’s episode, we cover self-compassion with Dr Kristin Neff. Kristin received her doctorate from the University of California at Berkeley, is a pioneer in the field of self-compassion research, and is releasing her new book Fierce Self-Compassion: How Women Can Harness Kind ... Show More

57m 1s

May 2022

Do You Have Adult Tantrums? How To Soothe Yourself And Your Kids—With Dr. Becky

Whether you’re a parent or a caregiver, the #1 thing you MUST do to help the children in your life is care for your own well-being. As the mother of a toddler, I’ve seen firsthand how important my personal growth work is to being a great mom. That’s why I couldn’t wait to sit dow ... Show More

1 h

Mar 2020

Kristin Neff on Self Compassion

Kristin Neff is an Associate Professor at The University of Texas at Austin’s Department of Educational Psychology. With her partner Chris Germer, she has developed an empirically-supported training program called Mindful Self-Compassion that is taught by thousands of teachers wo ... Show More

44m 46s

Sep 2020

The Science of Self-Compassion

Many people find it difficult to exercise self-compassion, in part because we fear that being tender with ourselves will make us lose our edge. But Kristin Neff, PhD—who wrote Self-Compassion and The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook and is steeped in the field’s research—says tha ... Show More

42m 39s

Embracing Self-Kindness: Dr. Kristen Nef...