11. Stop Repeating History with Claudine Cooper

Over the past two years, we’ve all been through so much stress, upheaval, and trauma. But what a lot of us probably don’t fully realize is how all of this ongoing pressure and anxiety has forced us to live out a world-wide post-traumatic experience. Whether we know it or not—whether we’ve accepted it or not—none of us is the same person on January 1, 2022 as we were on January 1, 2020. This affects not only us, but our children and our parenting, too. Today, I’m talking to Claudine Cooper, my sister-friend, wellness expert, fellow mama, and co-founder of the Grace Space Wellness Studio. Through Grace Space, Claudine has built a community of wellness enthusiasts while staying dedicated to her mission for accessible wellness.Tune in and listen to episode eleven of Mamaste with Tanika Ray. Claudine and I talk about our collective pandemic trauma and how it’s affected all of us, how important it can be to learn to choose our battles with our kids, and why we need to be intentional and conscious about the class struggles happening in our country.Some Questions I ask:How did you start your journey to creating your own world, your own thought processes, in order to survive and thrive? (04:00)Did your mom allow you to be free as a child? (06:53)Why do you think our kids feel so free to push back and press our buttons? (12:37)What has your therapist taught you about bridging the gap between pragmatism and emotion? (17:02)In This Episode, You Will Learn:The real trauma occurs when you try to force your kids into a particular box (05:13)Bringing your own trauma into your parenting can have a lasting impact on your children (08:32)How our reactions to our own kids behavior can be a response to our own trauma (17:23)The way class informs so much of our attitude toward child rearing and discipline (19:56)Connect with Claudine:InstagramLinkedInGrace Space Wellness StudioLet’s Connect!WebsiteFacebookInstagramYouTubeTwitter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Over the past two years, we’ve all been through so much stress, upheaval, and trauma. But what a lot of us probably don’t fully realize is how all of this ongoing pressure and anxiety has forced us to live out a world-wide post-traumatic experience. Whether we know it or not—whether we’ve accepted it or not—none of us is the same person on January 1, 2022 as we were on January 1, 2020. This affects not only us, but our children and our parenting, too. Today, I’m talking to Claudine Cooper, my sister-friend, wellness expert, fellow mama, and co-founder of the Grace Space Wellness Studio. Through Grace Space, Claudine has built a community of wellness enthusiasts while staying dedicated to her mission for accessible wellness.Tune in and listen to episode eleven of Mamaste with Tanika Ray. Claudine and I talk about our collective pandemic trauma and how it’s affected all of us, how important it can be to learn to choose our battles with our kids, and why we need to be intentional and conscious about the class struggles happening in our country.Some Questions I ask:How did you start your journey to creating your own world, your own thought processes, in order to survive and thrive? (04:00)Did your mom allow you to be free as a child? (06:53)Why do you think our kids feel so free to push back and press our buttons? (12:37)What has your therapist taught you about bridging the gap between pragmatism and emotion? (17:02)In This Episode, You Will Learn:The real trauma occurs when you try to force your kids into a particular box (05:13)Bringing your own trauma into your parenting can have a lasting impact on your children (08:32)How our reactions to our own kids behavior can be a response to our own trauma (17:23)The way class informs so much of our attitude toward child rearing and discipline (19:56)Connect with Claudine:InstagramLinkedInGrace Space Wellness StudioLet’s Connect!WebsiteFacebookInstagramYouTubeTwitter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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