114. I messed up with my kid... again
About this episode
In this episode, Angie Grandt discusses the common experience of parents feeling they have messed up, exploring the reasons behind these reactions and emphasizing the importance of awareness and repair in parenting.
This week, I kept hearing the same words from parents: "I messed up again." Maybe you yelled. Maybe you snapped. Maybe you said something you wish you could take back. And if you're anything like me, you know what to do… and yet somehow, in the moment, you do the exact thing you promised yourself you wouldn't. In this episode, I'm talking about why that happens. Through a personal story with my granddaughter, I explore the connection between our thoughts, our nervous system, our boundaries, and the old stories we're still carrying—often without realizing it. This isn't an episode about guilt. It's about understanding. Because our reactions don't make us bad parents. They make us human. And the goal isn't perfection. The goal is awareness, ownership, regulation, and repair. We explore: Why knowing better doesn't automatically mean doing better The difference between responsibility and blame How our nervous system stores old fear and reacts to present moments Why boundaries often feel harder than reacting How our kids mirror what we model Why repair matters more than getting parenting "right" If you've been carrying guilt for losing your cool lately… This episode is your reminder…
People in this episode
Host: Angie Grandt
Topics covered
- parenting mistakes
- self-awareness
- emotional regulation
- boundaries
- guilt in parenting
- repairing relationships
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