![]() ![]() ![]() We are not born knowing everything we know to be good parents. This is a new role and with it comes newly developed parts of our brain. When our child is born, we are born as parents. When we become a parent, our brains change. This newly developed “parental” brain is thought to help us respond to infant cues. ![]() What if we looked at those moments when we feel challenged by our kids as opportunities to grow? Research shows that there are increases in gray matter volume in the prefrontal cortex, parietal lobes, and midbrain areas in mothers postpartum. Instead of questioning the way we handle things (and feeling guilty), what if we looked at those moments as our children showing us where we need to grow-raising us up. Yet, it is that exact ability - to take a broader view - to shift your perspective, that makes all the difference in how we experience parenting and how we react or - how we consciously respond. Often when parenting is really hard it is because we are so immersed in it - the dishes, the laundry, the big unregulated emotions from our children whose brains are still growing - that it is near impossible to take a broader view. Maybe it is because while our child is growing, we are growing too - all of those transitions and change means a lot of reflection and adaptation. Parenting is perhaps one of the hardest roles we will have in our lives. Inside: 10 inspiring quotes for those really hard parenting moments to remind you to not be too hard on yourself or your child. ![]()
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