405 - The Power Of Self-Compassion In Navigating High-Stress Parenting Moments With Anna Seewald Of Authentic Parenting Alive & Well – Burnout, Anxiety, Nervous System, Productivity, Time Management, Somatic Tools, Work-Life Balance podcast

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405 - The Power of Self-Compassion in Navigating High-Stress Parenting Moments with Anna Seewald of Authentic Parenting

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If motherhood ever cracked you open in ways you didn’t expect—old grief surfacing, worthiness wobbling, “Who even am I now?”—this conversation will feel like oxygen.

I’m joined by Anna Seewald—Armenian-born educator, psychologist, and parenting & co-parenting specialist.

After surviving the 1988 Spitak earthquake at 13 (losing her mother, home, friends, and community), Anna built a life and practice in the U.S.

For the last 17 years she’s worked with parents in New Jersey as a therapist and divorce mediator, helping families heal patterns at the root—without perfectionism, shame, or Band-Aid fixes.

We’re diving into:

✔️ Trauma-informed parenting 101: why early loss/relational wounds resurface in pregnancy and the “dark side” of early motherhood—and how to stop repeating unconscious patterns
✔️ Worthiness, shame, and the nervous system: why self-compassion (not self-critique) is the real regulator—and how to practice acceptance even when you don’t “love” every part of you
✔️ Practical repair tools: catching the harsh inner critic, shifting from people-pleasing to needs-honoring, body gratitude over body punishment, and simple in-the-moment resets (hand-on-heart, kinder self-talk, micro-choices)

If you feel like you’ve been hanging onto parents for dear life—or minimizing your story because it’s not “capital-T” trauma—this episode offers grounded hope and clear next steps.

🎧 Press play to learn how to honor your history, rewire toward gentleness, and lead your family from a steadier, kinder core.

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