Want to level up your parenting and boost your mental health?
想要提高育儿水平并增强心理健康吗?
Honestly talk to other parents about parenting. I know this sounds simple but it's really hard.
坦诚地与其他父母谈论育儿问题。我知道这听起来很简单,但实际上很难。
We've all been up at 3:00 a.m. with a crying baby, convinced we're the worst parents in the world.
我们都曾在凌晨3点被哭闹的婴儿吵醒,坚信自己是世界上最糟糕的父母。
Many of us have also been up at 3:00 a.m. because we feel guilty for yelling at our teenager earlier that night.
我们中的许多人也曾在凌晨3点醒来,因为我们对那天晚上早些时候对青少年大喊大叫感到内疚。
Feeling alone in the parenting struggle is the absolute worst and shame can drive us to hide our parenting messes, like the time I accidentally fed hot sauce to my baby. Here's the truth.
在育儿中感到孤独是最糟糕的,羞耻会驱使我们隐藏一地鸡毛,比如那次我不小心把辣酱喂给了我的孩子。
Every parent I know, myself included, has moments when they feel like a failure.
我认识的每一位父母,包括我自己,都有觉得自己失败的时刻。
But talking honestly about those moments, that's how we break this downward spiral and discover we're not alone.
但坦诚地谈论那些时刻,这就是我们打破这种恶性循环并发现我们并不孤单的方式。
Think about that last time you felt completely overwhelmed as a parent, one of those hot mess meltdowns.
想想你作为父母上一次感到完全不知所措的时候,经历的那种混乱的崩溃。
I want you to practice sharing one piece of that struggle with another parent.
我希望你练习与另一位父母分享一部分这种挣扎。
You might be surprised with what happens next. They might share their parenting disasters like losing track of their kid at the zoo.
接下来发生的事情可能会让你感到惊讶。他们可能会分享他们的育儿灾难,比如在动物园里找不到孩子。
They might have advice that actually works. Most importantly, you'll feel the weight of that shame starting to lift.
他们可能会给出有效的建议。最重要的是,你会感觉到羞耻感开始减轻。
You're a way better parent than you give yourself credit for. And those times you don't feel good enough, that's just part of the job.
你是一个比想象中更好的父母。而那些你感觉不够好的时候,那只是工作的一部分。