How I Healed My Abandonment Trauma and Became a Better Parent

How I Healed My Abandonment Trauma and Became a Better Parent

FREE Prompt Journaling Workbook: https://raw-parenting-podcast.kit.com/e3624ef14cWhat happens when a child is abandoned by a parent... and then grows up to become a parent themselves?In this deeply personal episode, we share our experiences with abandonment trauma, how it shaped our relationships, our self-worth, and our parenting, and the surprising ways it continued affecting us long after childhood.We explore what abandonment actually does to a child, how it quietly follows people into adulthood, and most importantly, how we began healing so our children don't inherit the same pain. If you've ever struggled with rejection, people-pleasing, anger, anxiety, or feeling like you're never enough, this conversation may help you understand why._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _Growing as parents through deep, real conversations to raise better kids.Sign up for our Raw Newsletter www.rawparentingpodcast.comStay Connected https://www.instagram.com/rawparentingpodcast/Welcome to the Raw Parenting Podcast with Tom and Malorie! Join us weekly for new content!#parent #kids #family #deepstuff

Why Parents Are Rejecting Perfect Homes

Get My FREE Prompt Book NOW: https://raw-parenting-podcast.kit.com/ddc6a45489 In this episode, we dive into the hidden meaning behind the “messy house” in modern parenting and why it represents so much more than toys on the floor or dishes in the sink. We explore the pressure parents, especially moms, feel to maintain perfection, how older generations viewed a clean home, and why many modern parents are starting to choose connection, peace, and presence over constant control. This conversation is about childhood, emotional safety, generational expectations, and the realization that sometimes a lived-in home may be a sign of a family that feels safe enough to truly live in it._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _Growing as parents through deep, real conversations to raise better kids.Sign up for our Raw Newsletter www.rawparentingpodcast.comStay Connected https://www.instagram.com/rawparentingpodcast/Welcome to the Raw Parenting Podcast with Tom and Malorie! Join us weekly for new content!#parent #kids #family #deepstuff

If Your Parents Divorced, Watch This Before You Hurt Your Kids Too

Get My FREE Prompt Book NOW: https://raw-parenting-podcast.kit.com/ba7c949d64 In this episode, we dive deep into how growing up through divorce can quietly shape who you become as an adult… and the parent you are today. We talk about the hidden effects children of divorce carry into adulthood like emotional disconnection, fear of conflict, anger, anxiety, people pleasing, and the struggle to feel fully present with their own kids. We also explore how unresolved childhood pain can unknowingly show up in parenting, relationships, and emotional reactions. Most importantly, we discuss how to heal, break generational cycles, and become the calm, loving, emotionally safe parent many of us never had growing up._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _Growing as parents through deep, real conversations to raise better kids.Sign up for our Raw Newsletter www.rawparentingpodcast.comStay Connected https://www.instagram.com/rawparentingpodcast/Welcome to the Raw Parenting Podcast with Tom and Malorie! Join us weekly for new content!#parent #kids #family #deepstuff

Atheist Family Experiencing Church For the First Time

FREE Journaling Prompt PDF: https://raw-parenting-podcast.kit.com/ddc6a45489 In this great episode Tom and Mal finally talk about their, basically non-existent religious pasts, and how that has affected their personal lives and their family. They will also talk about how going to church has impacted their lives._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _Growing as parents through deep, real conversations to raise better kids.Sign up for our Raw Newsletter www.rawparentingpodcast.comStay Connected https://www.instagram.com/rawparentingpodcast/#parent #kids #family #deepstuff

If You Were Physically Disciplined As a Child, This Might Explain A Lot...

FREE Journal Prompt Book: https://raw-parenting-podcast.kit.com/ddc6a45489If you grew up with physical discipline, fear, or punishment as a child… this episode might explain a lot.In this episode, Tom and Mal dive deep into how childhood discipline can quietly shape who you become as an adult and as a parent. We talk about anger, emotional triggers, guilt, people pleasing, and the parenting patterns many of us unknowingly carry from childhood.Most importantly, we talk about how to heal from it, break the cycle, and become the calm, present parent you truly want to be._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _Growing as parents through deep, real conversations to raise better kids.Sign up for our Raw Newsletter www.rawparentingpodcast.comStay Connected https://www.instagram.com/rawparentingpodcast/Welcome to the Raw Parenting Podcast with Tom and Malorie! Tune in every other Wednesday for our latest episodes.#parent #kids #family #deepstuff