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Did you think "I'm not a yelling parent" pre-parenthood but then you became a parent and realized you became that parent you didn't want to be? You're not alone. Be honest — did you have a whole vision of the kind of parent you'd be before kids arrived? Patient. Calm. Never a yeller. And then… real life happened. The spilled cereal at 7am. The homework meltdown. The "I already asked you five times" moment. Suddenly you're hearing your own mother's voice coming out of your mouth and wondering how did I get here? Friend, you are not alone — and you are not broken. In this episode, mindful parenting expert Hunter Clarke-Fields joins me to talk about why so many of us become the yelling parent we swore we'd never be, and more importantly, what we can actually do about it. 🌿 In This Episode We Talk About Why the "I'll never yell" promise we made pre-kids is almost impossible to keep — and why that's not your fault What's actually happening in your brain when you lose it (hint: it's not a character flaw) How our own childhood experiences get triggered in parenting moments The mindfulness practices that help you pause before you reach your breaking point Why self-compassion isn't letting yourself off the hook — it's how you actually change What to do after a yelling moment to repair with your kids and yourself
👩💼 About Hunter Clarke-Fields Hunter Clarke-Fields is the host of the Mindful Parenting Podcast (a top 0.5% podcast globally), a global speaker, #1 bestselling author, a Mindfulness Meditation teacher, and creator of the Mindful Parenting Course and Teacher Training. With over two decades of meditation experience, Hunter has taught mindfulness to thousands, empowering parents and individuals globally. She is also a mom herself — and she'll be the first to tell you this work is a practice, not a performance. 📚 Hunter's Books Raising Good Humans: A Mindful Guide to Breaking the Cycle of Reactive Parenting and Raising Kind, Confident Kids Raising Good Humans Every Day
🔗 Find Hunter 🌐 Website: mindfulmamamentor.com 🎙️ Podcast: Mindful Parenting Podcast (search on Apple, Spotify, or your favorite player) 📸 Instagram: @mindfulmamamentor
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