TPJ 95: 10 Reasons You Might Hate Parenting (And What To DO About It)

Do you ever hate this whole parenting thing? There’s absolutely no shame here...I think most parents feel this way at some point in their parenting journey.    In this episode I’m going to cover 10 reasons you might hate parenting, and most importantly what you can do about it.    [00:53] 1 - haven't come to terms with your own childhood [03:02] 2 - You're still waiting to be parented yourself [05:39] 3 - Your home is a mess [07:29] 4 - You haven't stepped into your leadership role yet [10:06] 5 - You're giving waaaay too much of yourself [13:40] 6 - You're not addressing key behaviors that are disruptive [16:06] 7 - You're not sleeping enough [19:00] 8 - You're not making it fun for you [22:33] 9 - You're comparing yourself to others [25:18] 10 - You have a fixed mindset   If you enjoyed this episode and it inspired you in some way, I’d love to hear about your biggest takeaway. Take a selfie of you listening or a screenshot of the show, post it to instagram stories, and tag me @parentingjunkie or feel free to DM me on instagram, I try to reply to as many as I can! Are you subscribed to my podcast? Subscribe here so that fresh episodes are delivered directly to you.   Those shiny 5-star ratings and sweet reviews have me all gushy, thank you. But more importantly, they help other parents discover the Parenting Junkie Show and spread the word about Loving parenting and Parenting from Love. If you have a moment to spare, those reviews mean the world to me, you can leave one here.    Want to connect to like-minded parenting junkies? Join our (free & awesome) FB community Love Parenting with Avital.   Resources:   Join my membership, Present Play! Join our free Facebook community, Love Parenting with Avital Check out the book Parenting From The Inside Out by Dan Siegel Check out the book Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol Dweck   Full Show Notes: https://www.theparentingjunkie.com/95