Welcome to the first episode of the first official season of the Healing Mothers’ Club podcast! I’m your host, Danik Bernier, fellow healing mom of 2, Certified EMDR therapist, EMDR consultant-in-training, and parenting coach for moms with childhood trauma wanting to break the cycle. Today, we kick off the new season by answering one of the most frequently unanswered questions on the most popular parenting accounts on Instagram: if I can’t give my kid a time-out, what should I do with them when they were intentionally "bad" ?

I break this down with as much nuance as possible :

• I explain the reason why time-outs became so popular and why they are now considered an ineffective and potentially traumatizing parenting tool
• I answer the question by explaining why co-regulation is what makes most sense on a nervous system level
• I go in detail as to what you can expect when using co-regulation as your go-to tool for big feelings AND unwanted behaviours (intentional or not)

Next week we’ll talk about self-regulation and how good parenting starts with a baseline for inner safety.

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DISCLAIMER:

This podcast is not meant to replace psychotherapy from a licensed mental health professional, does not give medical advice, is not a mental health assessment tool, and does not provide a diagnosis. This podcast is meant for educational and entertainment purposes only.