In this episode we are talking about the weight we carry as adult children of immigrant parents and how that shows up in our parenting. We reflect on how this may be driving the decisions and the relationships we establish with our children and pose some questions about how they serve our children. Are our parenting practices and relationships with our kids based on what is best for them or are we still carrying the weight of opportunity (feeling like we still have to prove ourselves, needing external validation, seeing our success in the success of our kids)? Are we nurturing our children or are we still trying to nurture an prove ourselves? Are these decisions for our kids or for that child version of ourselves?

Corazón Parenting is a podcast for first-gen parents raising their next-gen kids. We discuss all things parenting and child development related. Our goal is to apply parenting tools and strategies that feel good for both the parent and the child and that effectively address conflict and challenging situations. This is built on the foundation of nurturing the ever growing life-long relationships we are building with our kids.

This episode is all about the mom guilt that we carry when we show up in less than perfect moments. It is dedicated to the mom who wonders if she is doing enough, if she is a good mom, if she is ruining her kids. We talk about how to get out of the self-shame and criticism cycle and what we can do instead. We discuss how we can recover from these moments in a way that helps us build strong and healthy relationships with our kids.

Corazón Parenting is a podcast for first-gen parents raising their next-gen kids. We discuss all things parenting and child development related. Our goal is to apply parenting tools and strategies that feel good for both the parent and the child and that effectively address conflict and challenging situations. This is built on the foundation of nurturing the ever growing life-long relationships we are building with our kids.

In this episode we navigate ways in which we may be rescuing or distracting them from their feelings. This can come up when we struggle to show up for our own feelings, when we become overwhelmed by our kids meltdowns, crying, complaining or fighting or when we simply lack the emotional bandwidth to create space for their emotional storming. We'll discuss why this could be happening and what we can do to build emotional resilience both within ourselves and our kids.

Part of building emotional resilience in our kids includes helping our children navigate through their emotions and learning to grow from uncomfortable feelings. Our role isn't to fix our kids problems, our role is to be a companion, a mentor, and a guide as they navigate through challenging situations.

Corazón Parenting is a podcast for first-gen parents raising their next-gen kids. We discuss all things parenting and child development related. Our goal is to apply parenting tools and strategies that feel good for both the parent and the child and that effectively address conflict and challenging situations. This is built on the foundation of nurturing the ever growing life-long relationships we are building with our kids.