Nurturing Against All Odds: Fiona’s Path Through Trauma to Gentle Parenting
Welcome to Episode Eleven of Touched Out: A Mental Health Podcast for Parents!
In this heartfelt episode, we meet Fiona from Portland, Oregon, who bravely shares her journey through motherhood, adoption trauma, and mental health struggles. Fiona’s story is a testament to resilience and breaking generational cycles, as she navigates the challenges of parenting with conditions like OSDD and complex PTSD.
Trigger Warning: This episode includes discussions on adoption trauma, mental health struggles, and societal pressures. Listener discretion is advised.
Join us as Fiona shares her personal experiences with:
Breaking the Cycle of Abuse: Insights into Fiona's determination to overcome her traumatic past and provide a nurturing environment for her son, despite her challenging upbringing and adoption experiences.Gentle Parenting Strategies: Fiona's approach to raising her son with empathy and compassion, using techniques like positive reinforcement and non-physical discipline to foster emotional regulation and autonomy.Mental Health Challenges: The unique hurdles of parenting with complex PTSD and disordered eating, and how these conditions shape Fiona's role as a mother and her journey toward healing and self-care.Navigating Societal Pressures: Fiona's candid discussion on the modern challenges of parenting, from media influence to the impacts of societal issues like school shootings, and how she addresses these with her child.Building a Supportive Community: The importance of finding a community of like-minded parents, especially those who are neurodivergent, and how this support has been instrumental in Fiona's parenting journey.Fiona also opens up about her personal journey of healing and the importance of community support and self-care in parenting. Her story provides a relatable perspective on overcoming adversity and celebrating the milestones of raising children, shedding light on the mental health challenges many parents face.
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