Tags: emotional regulation
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The Most Powerful Thing You Can Say After You Yell (It's Not 'I'm Sorry')
It's 8pm. Kids are in bed. You're standing in the kitchen and you know you need to go back in.
Maybe you're dreading it because last time you apologized, your kid ended up patting your back saying "it's okay mommy" and you left the room feeling worse than when you walked in.
Maybe you're dreadi...
by Dr. Jazmine —
Apr 06, 2026
boundaries/discipline
emotional regulation
parent self-care/repair
shame/self-worth
You Keep Yelling Because It Works. Here's What Nobody Tells You About That.
Girl, I get it. I really do.
You're burned out. You're touched out. You're running on empty most days before the kids even wake up. You're tired of the "mommy mommy mommy" and the "mine mine mine" and the crying and the defiance and the negotiating over things that should not require negotiatio...
by Dr. Jazmine —
Mar 30, 2026
boundaries/discipline
emotional regulation
parent self-care/repair
shame/self-worth
Most Parents Don't Realize They Trained Their Kid to Tune Them Out
"He will acknowledge us and keep on trucking."
I read that line from one of your survey questions and honestly just sat with it for a second. This detail is such a specific kind of frustrating. At least when a child ignores you completely, you can tell yourself maybe they didn't hear you. When ...
by Dr. Jazmine —
Mar 23, 2026
boundaries/discipline
disrespect/backtalk
emotional regulation
transitions/routines
Your Kid Is Going to Say Something Awful This Week. Here's Exactly What to Do
I'm tired of parenting content that subtly gaslights parents with messages like "Your child isn't trying to reject you or hurt your feelings."
Yes they are.
Whenever your child blurts out things like "I don't want to play with you anymore" or "I'm not your friend" or "You're a mean mommy", they...
by Dr. Jazmine —
Mar 16, 2026
boundaries/discipline
disrespect/backtalk
emotional regulation
shame/self-worth