Mindshift: Transforming Perspectives on Parenting & Education

What's the Most Important Parenting Change I Can Make?

Dr. Christopher Villarreal & Dr. Deb Anderson | PLCS Empowerment Collective Season 2 Episode 33

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Parenting: The Small Shift That Changes Everything

What if the small shift that changes everything in your parenting has nothing to do with your kids? In this episode, Dr. Christopher Villarreal and Dr. Deb Anderson talk with Erin Bagwell, a licensed clinical social worker and mental health professional at Family Enrichment in Omaha, about how our own stress, history, and perfectionism quietly drive so many of our parenting struggles.

Erin offers a practical, judgment-free look at why parents intervene too quickly, why we over-schedule, and what it actually takes to give our kids room to fail and grow. She also shares grounding tools for surviving those moments when you're running on empty and your kid can't find their scissors.

Whether you're a parent, a teacher, or anyone who works with kids, this conversation will leave you with one clear takeaway: a little self-compassion goes a long way.