I have a background in early childhood education and psychology, and I still find myself snapping at my toddler. I know how to regulate a nervous system. I know what causes trauma. But knowing isn't the same as embodying, and I'm learning that the gap between them is where parenting actually happens. I'm a stay-at-home mom now. I've given up my business and much of my life to do it, and somewhere along the way I've lost track of who I am. I've lost my sense of purpose, which

It’s easy to become overwhelmed by the negative feelings that come with reflecting on our flaws or insecurities, but it doesn’t have to...