15. Healing Childhood Trauma to Be a More Intentional Parent
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I’m back from a little mental health break with Melissa Ifill, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), speaker, wellness coach, and therapist to discuss why it’s necessary to heal from your childhood trauma in order to be a more intentional parent. Rona has many parents out here forgetting their parenting WHY...the reason they chose to be conscious parents. And I say that with no judgment. We are all under tremendous amounts of stress, including our children, and this living through the trauma of a pandemic while trying to work, homeschool, and be a conscious parent ain’t easy. But that’s the very reason we need to work on being more intentional parents. In this episode, Melissa and I discuss why healing from our own trauma is so important and how to practice radical forgiveness in order to be conscious parents. Guest info: Melissa Ifill is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) is a speaker, wellness coach, and therapist. Her passion is working with women of color to assist them in managing their emotions through critical life transitions. Utilizing holistic wellness techniques Melissa is able to bridge the gap between traditional healing practices and clinical understanding to provide effective coping tools and education on how your mind, body, and spirit are impacted by painful experiences. https://www.melissaifill.com/ https://www.facebook.com/melissaifilllcsw/ https://www.instagram.com/melissaifilllcsw/
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