What if the “terrible twos” aren’t actually terrible? In this episode of The Woman Within Podcast, we’re getting honest about the beautiful, messy, confronting world of raising toddlers—and the ways toddlerhood asks us to grow right alongside our children.
We talk about tantrums, boundaries, self-regulation, co-regulation, and the constant trial and error of figuring out what works for your individual child. We explore how toddlers mirror us, why their behavior can be so triggering, and the difference between responding with intention versus reacting from our own dysregulation.
We also dive into a bigger question: Are we trying to make our children well-behaved, or are we helping them become who they are? We share how we're learning to nurture our kids' individual strengths, autonomy, curiosity, and natural interests while still giving them the boundaries and framework they need to move through the world.
In this episode, we talk about:
- Reframing the “terrible twos”
- Toddler tantrums and big emotions
- Self-regulation & co-regulation
- Boundaries without fear or punishment
- Responding vs. reacting
- Repairing after we mess up
- Parenting as a mirror for our own growth
- Nurturing your child’s individual strengths
- Autonomy and independence
- Teaching toddlers how to navigate the world
- Respect vs. obedience
- Modeling the behavior we want to see
- Giving ourselves grace as parents
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