Single Parenting with Connection, NOT Perfection with Dr. Gila: Episode 194
Description
This episode of The Peaceful Parenting Podcast is a conversation with Dr. Gila who is a psychologist, neuropsychologist, and peaceful parenting coach that specializes in supporting single parents. We discuss the unique challenges and blessings of being a single parent, as well as how being a single parent amplifies many aspects of the parental experience. We also cover encouraging research about attachment and how to let go of perfectionism.
We talk about:
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6:00 What does the research say about being a single parent?
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9:00 Why we should not chase being “perfect”
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13:00 Fears, anxieties, and grief single parents experience
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14:35 Logistical challenges of being a single parent
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16:55 Strategies to manage stress as a single parent
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18:23 “Sink metaphor” for self regulation strategies
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24:00 The importance and challenge of finding community
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32:47 The special relationship you can have with your kids as a single parent
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