Hunter Clarke-Fields on Generational Patterns
If you’ve ever said, “I’m never gonna be like my Mom/Dad,” and then found yourself doing exactly what you didn’t want to, this episode of “Woman Worriers” is for you. Annapolis-based therapist Elizabeth Cush talks with Hunter Clarke-Fields, of the Mindful Mama podcast, about how mindfulness and an understanding of your generational patterns can help you be the parent, spouse and friend you want to be.
“If your overall stress is pretty high, it doesn’t take much to be flipped over into that reactive state.”
Show Notes:
How many times do we react in ways that we feel bad about? Yelling at a child or spouse. Ghosting a friend. These reactions are often patterns in our family history. In this episode of Woman Worriers, therapist Elizabeth Cush, LCPC, of Progression Counseling in Annapolis, Md., talks about generational patterns with Hunter Clarke-Fields, MSAE, host of the Mindful Mama podcast and author of Raising Good Humans: A Mindful Guide to Breaking the Cycle of Reactive Parenting and Raising Kind, Confident Kids. They discuss why we react out of habit and how we can practice mindfulness and communication skills to learn to respond intentionally instead.
Listen and learn:
What generational patterns are and how they show up in your life
Why it’s easiest to see generational patterns when we’re relating to our children
What’s missing from the “better communication” approach to parenting
Why a mindful practice alone doesn’t give you all the tools you need
How mindfulness and parenting communication work together
How mindfulness helps us see our patterns
Why it’s important to be able to step out of the “waterfall” of thoughts and feelings
Why stress impacts our reactions and limits our ability to choose
How to practice slowing down and strengthening our “Pause” muscle
The steps between reacting habitually and responding intentionally
Why self-compassion makes change easier—and why blaming makes it almost impossible
Why we’re wired to react the way we do and why change takes so much practice
Where to find practical information on how to break the cycle of reactive parenting
Learn More:
> Hunter Clarke-Fields’ website
> Hunter Clark-Fields on Instagram
> Mindful Mama podcast
> Raising Good Humans: A Mindful Guide to Breaking the Cycle of Reactive Parenting and Raising Kind, Confident Kids by Hunter Clarke-Fields, MSAE
> Woman Worriers on Instagram, Pinterest, Facebook & Twitter
> Woman Worriers Group on Facebook
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