Dr. Aditi Nerurkar

No, I love that framing, but no.

No, I love that framing, but no.

Because you, again... it is very easy to say, okay, this is just how it's going to be. I'm going to be stressed out of my mind for the next 18, 25, 30 years, right? Like they say, you have 18 summers with your children. I've seen all of those social media, the funny videos of, you know, people being 45 and dancing saying, oh, my parents are on the 45th summer. And it's really cute. But

Because you, again... it is very easy to say, okay, this is just how it's going to be. I'm going to be stressed out of my mind for the next 18, 25, 30 years, right? Like they say, you have 18 summers with your children. I've seen all of those social media, the funny videos of, you know, people being 45 and dancing saying, oh, my parents are on the 45th summer. And it's really cute. But

Because you, again... it is very easy to say, okay, this is just how it's going to be. I'm going to be stressed out of my mind for the next 18, 25, 30 years, right? Like they say, you have 18 summers with your children. I've seen all of those social media, the funny videos of, you know, people being 45 and dancing saying, oh, my parents are on the 45th summer. And it's really cute. But

Of course, we know that parenting and raising a child takes hard work. And of course, it is stressful. But we need to parent ourselves because you can only pour from a cup that is full. And if you don't feel a sense of well-being and health, this is not just about the parent and mental health for the parent. Research shows that it impacts future generations.

Of course, we know that parenting and raising a child takes hard work. And of course, it is stressful. But we need to parent ourselves because you can only pour from a cup that is full. And if you don't feel a sense of well-being and health, this is not just about the parent and mental health for the parent. Research shows that it impacts future generations.

Of course, we know that parenting and raising a child takes hard work. And of course, it is stressful. But we need to parent ourselves because you can only pour from a cup that is full. And if you don't feel a sense of well-being and health, this is not just about the parent and mental health for the parent. Research shows that it impacts future generations.

So in one study, parental stress and mental health, poor parental mental health, impacts the child because children of caregivers with poor mental health had a four times greater likelihood of having poor general health themselves.

So in one study, parental stress and mental health, poor parental mental health, impacts the child because children of caregivers with poor mental health had a four times greater likelihood of having poor general health themselves.

So in one study, parental stress and mental health, poor parental mental health, impacts the child because children of caregivers with poor mental health had a four times greater likelihood of having poor general health themselves.

I would say once again, because we mentioned this prior, but we didn't talk about it specifically for parenting. You know that when you are going through a period of stress, your amygdala is on and that inner critic has a megaphone. And when you are parenting, that experience is amplified because of societal messaging, familial messaging, and messaging that you are internally creating.

I would say once again, because we mentioned this prior, but we didn't talk about it specifically for parenting. You know that when you are going through a period of stress, your amygdala is on and that inner critic has a megaphone. And when you are parenting, that experience is amplified because of societal messaging, familial messaging, and messaging that you are internally creating.

I would say once again, because we mentioned this prior, but we didn't talk about it specifically for parenting. You know that when you are going through a period of stress, your amygdala is on and that inner critic has a megaphone. And when you are parenting, that experience is amplified because of societal messaging, familial messaging, and messaging that you are internally creating.

And so that inner critic, that megaphone, sometimes you have a megaphone in each hand when it comes to parenting. So first, understand that you are doing so much better than you think you are as a parent. And like we talked about, self-compassion, being gentle on yourself. If you mess up, you know, we know that in the parenting research, repair is really important.

And so that inner critic, that megaphone, sometimes you have a megaphone in each hand when it comes to parenting. So first, understand that you are doing so much better than you think you are as a parent. And like we talked about, self-compassion, being gentle on yourself. If you mess up, you know, we know that in the parenting research, repair is really important.

And so that inner critic, that megaphone, sometimes you have a megaphone in each hand when it comes to parenting. So first, understand that you are doing so much better than you think you are as a parent. And like we talked about, self-compassion, being gentle on yourself. If you mess up, you know, we know that in the parenting research, repair is really important.

And so, of course, no one is going to be a perfect parent 24-7. That's humanly impossible. But understanding that you have to turn inwards and give yourself the same care, attention, compassion, and parent yourself through the journey is really important.

And so, of course, no one is going to be a perfect parent 24-7. That's humanly impossible. But understanding that you have to turn inwards and give yourself the same care, attention, compassion, and parent yourself through the journey is really important.

And so, of course, no one is going to be a perfect parent 24-7. That's humanly impossible. But understanding that you have to turn inwards and give yourself the same care, attention, compassion, and parent yourself through the journey is really important.