What is Reparenting?
50 page guided workbook for parents who want to show up in a healthier way for their kids and themselves.
You're a really good parent who knows that in order to raise your children with compassion & respect, you need to treat yourself that way first.
Reparenting might be for you if...
I get it.
Hi! I'm Sarah, a therapist & mom of three.
I've read SO MANY self-help and parenting books. I knew exactly how I wanted to raise my children and was determined to do it with compassion and respect.
But something was missing. So often I felt overstimulated, angry or frustrated with my children's normal, age-appropriate behavior. I got upset with them for just being kids!
I felt sad because I was missing out on being silly with my kids. Instead, I was irritated by all the noise and running.
I felt guilty for not enjoying this time with them.
Finally, I learned to shift my perspective from eliminating all my child's "bad behavior" to healing my own childhood wounds that left me so triggered by my kiddo's age-appropriate behavior.
The process of Reparenting myself has allowed me to feel more connected to my family and enjoy all those silly moments.
Reparenting yourself involves nurturing & caring for your inner child, addressing unmet needs, and building skills and habits into your daily life to continue supporting those needs.
It is possible that your parents or caregivers were not able to provide all that you needed, even if they were doing the very best they could with the tools they had.
Take this example...
Your child is having a meltdown. They’re yelling, name-calling and throwing clothes around their room.
You keep getting caught up in the details of the meltdown. You say things like, “Watch your tone!” or “Pick that up right now or no TV for a week!”. You feel disrespected and worry that if you don’t stop them, you will lose all control as the parent.
These feelings make sense, especially if you were not allowed to fully express your feelings as a child. Or if you seek control of your surroundings to manage your anxiety around being a good parent. It’s likely you heard the grownups in your life say things like this.
In these cases, the real work to be done has more to do with YOU than your child’s behavior during a meltdown. If it’s really hard to see past the disrespect, or you really need to feel in control or powerful in these situations, it’s possible that you have some old wounds from your own childhood that are being triggered.
This is where Reparenting comes in!
Imagine what it would feel like to...
Be the parent you always wanted or needed. We start by Reparenting ourslves so we can show up in a healthier way for our kids.
Join your kids for dance parties in the kitchen, revisit hobbies from your childhood and. make time for yourself to enjoy new ones.
Not be triggered by your child's behavior and instead be able to regulate yourself, while helping your child to co-regulate.
Introducing
Becoming the Parent You Needed is a 50-page workbook designed for parents who want to reflect on their own childhood & how it impacts their current parenting. The workbook provides educational information & guided journal prompts for reflection & healing.
"This workbook is unlike anything I have seen on the market in the parenting world. While I have heard about "reparenting" and "self compassion" before, this workbook takes you through direct prompts to really think through specific scenarios that may get in the way of how you want to parent, while also leading you on to the next steps in your parenting journey in an easily digestible way."
-Millennial Mom of Two Girls
What you get when you purchase
Becoming the Parent You Needed:
- Educational content about Reparenting and how our childhood can impact our adult relationships and our parenting journey.
- Sections designed to help you identify patterns and track progress along the way.
- Questions and journal prompts to guide your reflection and healing.
- A printable document that you can use like a journal.
Get your Copy of Becoming the Parent You Needed: A Parent's Guide to Reparenting Yourself now!
Reparenting Workbook
ONE PAYMENT OF:
$17
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A 50 page printable workbook with educational content and guided journal prompts.
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Reconnect with your inner child to heal old wounds that are impacting your current parenting.
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Learn skills to strengthen your self-compassion, self-forgiveness and self-care.
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BONUS OFFER: Purchase this workbook for only $9.97 when you register for Feel Free to Parent, a virtual Respectful Parenting workshop on February 8th. Click here to register for the workshop (the discounted workbook will be available at checkout as an add-on).
Here's what happens when you purchase:
You get immediate access to Becoming the Parent You Needed, right in your inbox!
The email will contain a link to PDF that you can print at home or wherever you do your printing (I like to use our public library's free printing resource!)
Frequently Asked Questions
HOW LONG DO I HAVE ACCESS TO THE WORKBOOK?
You will have lifetime access to this workbook. The Google Doc will be copied directly onto your computer so it is yours to keep!
HOW IS THE WORKBOOK DELIVERED?
You will get an email from me with a link to a PDF, which contains the workbook.
THIS RESONATES WITH ME, BUT I LOVE MY PARENTS AND DON'T THINK I HAD A TRAUMATIC CHILDHOOD.
I understand the confusion. Reparenting just means that as an adult you are working to meet any emotional or physical needs that were unmet in childhood. We can say, “I love my parents AND I want to raise my children differently than I was raised.” This workbook can help you do that.
WILL THIS HEAL MY CHILDHOOD TRAUMA?
This workbook is for educational purposes only and is not a replacement for therapy. Please reach out to a licensed therapist in your state. If you are looking for a trained EMDR trauma therapist, you can visit emdria.org.
I'M ALREADY IN THERAPY. WILL THE WORKBOOK BE HELPFUL TO ME?
YES! This workbook is a great supplement to your therapy sessions. You can bring reflections you've had while completing the workbook to therapy as a jumping off point for deeper therapeutic work.
STILL HAVE QUESTIONS?
I'm happy to answer any questions you may have so you can determine if this workbook is right for you! Email me at sarah@respectfulroots.com and I'll get back to you asap.