Eps 330: Learning about the Parenting Identity Development Model with Mercedes Samudio

My guest this week is Mercedes Samudio. Mercedes is a parent coach, LCSW, bestselling author, and speaker who helps parents and children communicate with each other, manage emotional trauma, navigate social media and technology together, and develop healthy parent-child relationships. Over the course of her career, Mercedes has worked with adoptive families, foster families, teen parents, parents navigating the child protective services system, and children living with mental illness.  Mercedes started the #EndParentShaming movement as well as coined the term Shame-Proof Parenting – using both to bring awareness to ending parent shame. She published the book, Shame Proof Parenting: Find Your Unique Parenting Voice, Feel Empowered, and Raise Whole, Healthy Children. For access to the show notes and more, go to besproutable.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices