A no-judgement zone
What kind of parent do you want to be?
When we become parents, we have an image of ourselves as nurturing, supportive, and calm. We’ll be “fair,” even when we’re angry. We’ll walk away from even tough interactions knowing that we handled ourselves well. We will definitely not repeat any patterns from our own childhood.
What we do not imagine is the feelings that can wash over us when our kids push our buttons. Those feelings that we know are coming from somewhere in our own childhoods. And then we have a 3-year-old refusing to put on their shoes. Or a 13-year-old rolling their eyes. And we find ourselves experiencing our own emotions and not knowing what to do!
Before you let the guilt take up residence in your heart, it’s important to understand that however you feel is valid. Parenting is an emotional adventure; oftentimes, the things that make us emotional seem infinitesimally small. That’s okay. This is a no-judgment zone.
Facilitator
Be as encouraged as, Whitney Fosco, Ph.D.
Licensed Psychologist
PSYPACT Authority to Practice Interjurisdictional Telepsychology
Dr. Fosco facilitates the Calm & Connected Program, an 8 week virtual group for parents.
WHEN PARENTING FEELS HARD
Has this happened to you?
Have you felt the terrible feeling that you’re “messing up”?
Many of us never learned how to understand our own emotions and now they’re coming out unexpectedly in our parenting.
But now we have the Calm & Connected Program for Parents and you can finally learn the tools you need to parent from a place of calm with other parents who Get It.
terrible feeling?
Do you recognize any of these feelings?
- Irritable with your children when you want to enjoy them
- Sadness that you’re not feeling as close to your child as you wish
- Concerned that you’re not having the relationship with your child that you really want
- Regret about the way you handled a situation
- Overwhelmed or scared by your emotions
- Anger when you’re trying to be calm
- Helpless about communicating differently
- Confused about what to do next time
- Alone, like you’re the only parent going through this
A turnaround
The Calm & Connected Program for Parents can turn your parenting experience around so that you feel:
- Proud of how you handle tough moments
- Regulated even when your child pushes your buttons
- Connected to your child, even after a disagreement
- Calm, even when your child is not!
- Confident that you can manage tough situations
- Compassionate with yourself and your child
- Supported by other parents going through the same thing
- Validated by a psychologist who believes that all of your feelings make sense
Calm & Connected Program for Parents
The group is waiting for you!
Our signature program includes an 8-week virtual group run by licensed psychologist Dr. Whitney Fosco. You will learn:
01
Understand your own emotional experience
02
Approach challenging situations with calm
