John R. Miles

Hey, friends, and welcome back to Episode 719 of PassionStruck.

We're continuing our series, The Meaning Makers, an exploration of how meaning takes shape early, develops through experience, and is strengthened through conscious repair.

In our recent episodes, we've been tracing how environments shape the inner life.

Last week, I was joined by Alex Emis, where we examined how uncertainty and competition influence adult decision-making.

And then earlier this week, Shana Pearson joined us to explore how sustained misalignment between mind and system shapes identity and self-trust.

Today, we move further upstream into the family system.

My guest today is Robin Kaslowitz.

clinical psychologist, parenting expert, and founder of the Targeted Parenting Institute.

She is the author of the new book, Post-Traumatic Parenting, Turning Surviving into Secure Connection.

Robin's work focuses on how early experience, shape regulation, attachment, and emotional safety, and how parents can build secure connections while continuing their own healing.

Our conversation centers on post-traumatic parenting as a developmental pattern that

one that reflects adaptation, persistence, and the nervous system's intelligence.

We explore how early experience shapes emotional regulation, why presence and attunement support secure attachment, how parents can build stability while honoring their own history, and how emotional safety becomes the foundation for meaning across generations.

This conversation matters because meaning begins early in our relationships, in regulation, and in whether a child experiences consistency in care.

Before we begin, a brief note.

If you're interested in this broader work around visibility, worth, and mattering, including how these ideas translate across generations, you can learn more about my upcoming children's book, You Matter, Luma, at youmatterluma.com.

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Now, let's continue The Meaning Makers with Dr. Robin Kazlowitz.