Watch on YouTube:
I'm a Failure: Behind the Sessions
The idea of feeling like a failure comes up often in therapy; I hear it multiple times each week. People who are struggling often feel like they are a failure, and this is heartbreaking to hear. Let’s go behind the scenes and talk about what’s happening underneath the feelings of failure.
I'm a Failure: Behind the Sessions Show Highlights:
Why being perfect and being a failure are NOT the only two options
Failure and perfection—defined and explained
Why failure and perfection cannot be the measure of parenting success
Why a defense against shame is often underneath the unreasonable goal of perfection
Examples of how perfectionism can show up in the parenting journey
Examples of what could really be happening to cause you to yell at your child
How to have a more compassionate view of your journey
How to gain perspective on your negative self-judgmental thoughts
Why we need to have more self-compassion—and model it for our kids
Resources:
Website: postpartumfaith.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/postpartumfaith
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/postpartumfaith
Postpartum Support International: https://www.postpartum.net/
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