Are you triggered by your childhood memories as a parent?

This appeared as a LinkedIn post on 13 April 2025.

Parenting triggers certain childhood memories

Have you noticed how certain childhood memories surface when you're parenting? Sometimes in ways that make you pause and think...

I've been sitting with thoughts about how self-awareness becomes the foundation for breaking patterns that don't serve us or our children. I LOVE how our brain creates these neural pathways based on our experiences, but thanks to neuroplasticity (I love how neuroscience confirms this), we can create new, more conscious responses.

Dr. Shefali so aptly pointed out that awareness of our triggers is the first step to transformation. When we understand where our reactions come from, we gain the power to pause and choose differently.

What helps me in this journey of conscious growth:

*Pausing to notice my emotional state before responding

*Taking time to journal about triggering moments

*Building a supportive community where we can share openly

Khalil Gibran's On Children "𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘮𝘢𝘺 𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴, 𝘍𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴."

This journey of conscious parenting starts with our own 𝒊𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒓 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒌. As we heal and grow, we create space for our children to develop their authentic selves.

So... do you have moments when old patterns creep in? What helps you stay grounded when parenting gets challenging? I'd love to hear what works for you.

If this resonates with you, our next 𝑴𝒖𝒎𝒔 𝑴𝒆𝒆𝒕 𝑼𝒑 provides you with the space to be heard, to learn, to feel unjudged and to grow - come join our sharing circle!