Teen Junction with Cindy Poluta: Why you shouldn’t try to be a perfect parent

Regardless of what society says, you don’t need to be a perfect parent.

Sometimes consistently striving for this toxic perfection leaves you feeling anxious, guilty and overwhelmed, eventually leading to burnout.

It is important to understand that your mistakes are not a sign of weakness but rather a testament to your strength and willingness to consistently learn and improve.

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On this episode of The Teen Junction, Cindy Poluta chats with parenting life coach Natalie Holmes from Conscious Connection.

They explore how you can release all the guilt and anxiety, and embrace being a good enough parent for your teenagers.

She shares tools to help parents set realistic goals and be the parent that their child needs, without all the self-imposed stress.

“As parents, we always question ‘are we doing enough?’… You are constantly second-guessing, and when it's not entirely in our control anymore, it's double scary.”

– Natalie Holmes, parenting life coach

“If you can turn the guilt into a reflection exercise, then it can be useful. But to sit there and mull over it and get stuck… it’s useless.” 

– Natalie Holmes, parenting life coach

Watch the podcast episode below: