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EPISODE · May 1, 2026 · 17 MIN

Ep 182: Why You Lose It at Home But Stay Calm at Work: The Root Cause Nobody Talks About

from Zen Supermom: The Mental Fitness Podcast · host Alena Gomes Rodrigues

Send us Fan MailYou hold it together at work all day. Then you walk through the front door and completely lose it with your kids. If that sounds familiar, this episode is for you.In this episode Alena breaks down the real reason professional moms snap at home even when they are perfectly capable of handling pressure at work. It has nothing to do with your parenting skills and everything to do with a pattern that was wired into your nervous system long before your kids ever pushed your buttons.You will learn why anger is a symptom not a problem, what you were actually feeling in the moment before you last yelled, why your childhood set the emotional thermostat you are still running on today, and the 3 things it takes to rewire the pattern for good.This is not about doing more. It is about understanding what is actually happening so you can stop it.Topics covered: mom rage, why moms yell, generational trauma, fight or flight stress response, good girl conditioning, people pleasing mom, nervous system and parenting, trauma informed parenting, professional mom burnout, calm parenting, mommy tantrum.Next step: join Alena live in the free Mommy Tantrum Masterclass at https://zensupermom.easywebinar.live/mommy-tantrum-masterclassSupport the show

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