Ep 162: Guilt and Shame in Parenting: Ask Cath (Re-release)

Written By Helena Bradbury

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In this episode Cath answers a listener's letter. The content of this episode deals with the question: ‘How can we tend to ourselves when we realise some of our parenting has come from our own pain and trauma?’ How do we deal with the guilt and shame arising from this? What helps this shift?

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