In this episode, Dr. Tina Schermer Sellers, a licensed psychotherapist, best-selling author, and researcher shares her insight on shameless parenting and our ability to heal while we learn alongside our kids.
Dr. Tina and I dig into how sexual shame impacts our ability to form secure attachments and relationships. She shares her experience as a professor and noticing the shift as the first wave of "purity culture" took on a different narrative that was harmful to the students she was teaching.
One of my favorite books, Sex, God, and the Conservative Church: Erasing Shame from Sexual Intimacy was powerful in helping me understand how and why shame is rampant in our culture, but often hard to notice. And she has recently another book called, Shameless Parenting: How to Raise Confident, Shame free Kids and Heal Your Own Shame Too!
Dr. Sellers emphasizes the role of parents in fostering shame-free environments for their children, regardless of their family makeup. She encourages open conversations with teenagers, addressing myths and stereotypes about sex, and prioritizing connection and pleasure over obligation in relationships. Dr. Sellers emphasizes the importance of ongoing learning, dispelling myths, and staying on the path of personal growth to lead a fulfilling life.
Follow Dr. Sellers on Instagram at @DrTinaShameless
In this episode:
0:02:28 Dr. Tina Shermer Sellers bio
0:08:45 Healing Through Shameless Parenting
0:27:26 Importance of Social and Emotional Learning
0:32:51 Parenting Insights Beyond Traditional Family Structures
0:39:39 Embodying Sexuality for a Fulfilling Life
0:42:13 Connect with Dr. Tina on Instagram
0:42:37 Dr. Tina's Podcast Episodes
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