Anxiety, Stress, and Parenting: A Neuroscientist's Guide to Emotional Well-being

On this week’s episode, I am talking to Dr. Cindy Hovington, founder of The Curious Neuron and the Reflective Parenting podcast. Dr. Hovington is a mom of three and has a doctorate in neuroscience. Her goal is to break down science-backed research on child development and parenting and turn it into applicable advice for parents. She is very passionate about parental well-being as she knows we have to take care of ourselves in order to be able to take care of our children. We discuss tantrums, setting boundaries, and strategies to keep yourself calm while meeting your child’s needs. This is the episode for you if you experience these challenges and want to understand more about the science of parenting.

Here’s what we talk about with Dr. Hovington: 

• How The Reflective Parenting Club was created to help parents find best practices while effectively managing emotions and stress.
• Acknowledging when we as parents are not sitting in the most calm emotional space and being able to pause and communicate these feelings to others.
• Parenting and changing behaviors takes time and does not change overnight.
• Using boundaries and discipline as a way to teach our kids what to do or not to do in order to set them up for success.
• Creating awareness around your own physical state can help calm stressful situations.
• How emotional states and stress can affect the overall state of your home and the way your child reacts in certain situations.
• Resetting challenging moments throughout your day to create moments of joy.
• Sharing your emotions with your kids can help create connection and evolve trust.

Resources: 

The Curious Neuron website: https://curiousneuron.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/curious_neuron

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/curiousneuron

The Reflective Parent Club: https://curiousneuron.com/reflective-parent-club/

Reflective Parenting Podcast: https://curiousneuron.com/podcasts/

 

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