Teen Moms Anonymous

Empathy: The Antidote to Shame

Dr. Chris Stroble Season 1 Episode 2

Many teen moms and adult mothers who themselves were teen moms feel or have felt shame, and it caused them to want to withdraw and hide. Shame, however, can't survive empathy. Empathy is the ability to emotionally connect with what the other person is feeling, see things from their point of view, and put yourself in their shoes. In today's episode I talk about 5 ways everyone can demonstrate empathy.


To learn more about shame, a great resource is to listen to Shame and Vulnerability Researcher and Author, Brene Brown's, TED Talk, Listening to Shame, which has over 20 million views. She explains shame and why empathy is the antidote:


To learn more about our organization, Teen Moms Anonymous, please visit our website- www.teenmomsA.org

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