Mother’s day has come and gone for another year.

Now that the celebrations have ended and time has passed,
do you find yourself wondering how to get more fulfillment and meaning out of your role as a Mother? Wishing that you could feel more confident in your Mothering?

Did you know that your children could inherit your trauma, anxiety, or self-regulation?
(For fellow geeks, the psychological term is Intergenerational Transmission.)

First, let’s talk about anxiety. Anxiety runs in families. Eleven is the average age someone begins to complain of anxiety symptoms. So how does a child “get” anxiety? While some researchers discuss the genetic aspect, what we do know is that there are two other ways. The first is through modeling. The second is through the anxious parenting style of moms with anxiety.

Anxious parenting styles could include:

being overly demanding,

intrusive,

helicoptering,

authoritarianism, etc.

If

you notice yourself lashing out, micromanaging your child’s every move, becoming too involved in solving their issues, or demanding that they do things your way to relieve your own anxiety

Then

you may be modeling or parenting out of anxiety.

Now let’s discuss trauma.

Did you know that when you experience a trauma, your DNA is affected? Studies conducted on Holocaust descendants; babies born in the aftermath of 9-11 whose moms were in the vicinity of the twin towers, and PoWs have found that trauma changes the flow of information in DNA.

In other words, a child could have the symptoms and adverse outcomes of a trauma that his or her mother experienced.

And the way in which a mother processes her trauma affects the way she interacts with her child. (Like with anxiety)

So, if you want to gain more satisfaction from being a mom,

Discover ways to feel more connected to your children,

Or how to have a calmer home,

Call today and schedule an appointment to discover how anxiety or trauma may be impacting your parenting.