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Your Parenting Long GameAuthor: Rachel Bailey
This podcast is for parents who not only want to short-term tips for handling current kids' behaviors and moods, but who are exhausted from addressing the same situation over and over and want to find solutions that last much longer into the future. Because you will receive plans and step-by-step tools, it's also for parents who crave feeling in control -- and who do much better with structure than the chaos traditionally associated with parenting. Language: en Genres: Education, Kids & Family, Parenting, Self-Improvement Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Episode 392: When You Have Nothing Left to Give (and Feel Guilty About It)
Episode 192
Thursday, 1 October, 2026
You know your child is having a hard time. You can even name what might help. But after a full day of working, managing, and responding to everyone's needs, all you can think is: "I have nothing left." Then comes the guilt: Shouldn't a caring parent be able to do more? But what happens when feeling bad about having nothing left makes you even less able to handle what's in front of you? It's a cycle many caring parents get caught in, without even realizing what's making the moment so much harder. In this episode, you'll hear: • How the "capacity spiral" leaves you more depleted—and why knowing what to do can sometimes make it worse • Why even a small reaction from your child can feel like more than you can handle • Two questions to help you decide what truly needs your energy and what you can let go of right now -- FREE RESOURCE: Does your child have a narrow zone of tolerance? Talk to Rachel about getting support
