How to Be the Mom Your Child Can Always Come To with Amanda McDonnell

<p>What happens when the parenting expert loses her patience, too?</p><p></p><p>Paulina sits down with licensed professional counselor, registered play therapist, school counselor, and mom of two Amanda McDonnell for an honest conversation about raising emotionally healthy kids, without expecting ourselves to be perfect parents.</p><p></p><p>Amanda shares why repairing after we lose our temper matters more than never messing up, how to set boundaries while still allowing kids to feel their emotions, and what parents can do now to create the kind of relationship their children will turn to later. They also talk about mom guilt, the pressure to say the “right” thing, the realities facing today’s teenagers, and why our kids don’t need perfection-they need to feel safe, supported, and deeply loved.</p><p></p><p>This episode is a reminder that good moms lose their patience, question themselves, and get overstimulated, too. What matters most is what we do next.</p>