Raise your hand if you entered parenthood with feelings, expectations, and experiences from your own childhood that affect who you are as a parent. Yep, all hands in the air. The thing is, in order to be the parents we want to be, we have to look at what we are bringing to the table. At the end of the day it can absolutely feel like your kiddo is deliberately not picking up their toys when they know better. We are inclined to punish the child for not obeying the rule. How can we reframe this and see the message the child is sending? Parenting coach, Irene McKenna is guiding us through her experience both as a parent and supporting other parents on this journey. This episode is loaded with goodies!! Happy listening. Want to build your village to have support on this journey?Join our Facebook Group-- Seed & Sew: Voices of Your Village Instagram Community-- @seed.and.sew Check out our website www.voicesofyourvillage.com for this week’s blog post and all other blog posts. If you’re loving this podcast, subscribe and leave a review! We love having you in our village.   https://seedandsew.org/ Music by: https://www.bensound.com/