#99 Better Parenting with Self-Compassion | Dr. Susan Pollak

Parenting can be tough. To be sure, there are external challenges like when our children behave in ways we don’t like. But there are also internal challenges—like when we beat up on ourselves as we undertake this enormous task. And when we beat up on ourselves, it tends not to be good for our children. What if there was a way to be kinder to ourselves and simultaneously be better parents? Turns out, there is, and my guest is the perfect person to help us unpack the playbook for better parenting through self-compassion.  Dr. Susan Pollak (https://www.drsusanpollak.com/) is a psychologist and the cofounder at the Center for Mindfulness and Compassion at Harvard Medical School/Cambridge Health Alliance.  She is also the author of a book I loved called Self-Compassion for Parents. So, listen in as Susan masterfully explains how to be kinder to ourselves and to our children. Buy the book: https://amzn.to/3X5DAzm This is an affiliate link. It will provide me with a small commission on purchases made through it and help the podcast (but it won’t affect the price you pay).