Have you ever surprised yourself with how intensely you reacted to your child?

That flood of anger or shame? The moment where a small behavior felt so deeply personal?

This episode of The Parenthood and Relationship Podcast dives into the tender truth that parenting often reawakens childhood wounds—and that’s not a flaw, it’s an invitation.
When our children act out, they're often unknowingly tapping into something buried within us: a memory, a hurt, a part of ourselves still waiting to be seen.

In this first episode of our May series, Healing the Past to Parent Better, we explore the concept of emotional triggers in parenting and why reactions like yelling, shutting down, or intense guilt often stem from the past, not the present.

You’ll learn how to spot disproportionate emotional responses when shame might actually be a sign of something deeper, and how to gently begin reparenting yourself while raising your child.

If you're ready to break generational cycles, build self-awareness, and respond from wholeness instead of wounding—this conversation is for you.

Today we explore:

🔍 Why your child’s behavior triggers disproportionate reactions

💬 How to know if you’re reacting from an old wound

🧠 A powerful question to interrupt patterns

❤️ Why this isn’t just parenting—it’s healing

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Markella Kaplani, M.A.
Clinical-Counseling Psychologist
Parenthood & Relationship Coach
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