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Description
Most parents don't lose their patience because they're bad parents.
They lose it because they're exhausted.
In this episode of Delay the Binge™, Pam Dwyer sits down with therapist, parent educator, and founder of Compassionate Heart Parenting, Michelle Puster, to explore what happens when burnout, shame, and nervous system overwhelm quietly shape the way we respond to our children.
Michelle shares her personal journey through parent burnout, growing up in a family impacted by addiction, and learning how self-compassion became the key to breaking generational cycles without becoming trapped in guilt and self-criticism.
Together, they discuss why so many parents feel like they're failing, how quiet depletion affects families, and practical ways to pause before reacting.
In This Episode
✔ Parent burnout and emotional exhaustion
✔ Breaking generational patterns
✔ Why self-compassion matters
✔ The connection between shame and reactivity
✔ How nervous system overload impacts parenting
✔ The RAIN practice for emotional regulation
✔ Why you don't have to start over after a difficult moment
If you've ever walked away from a parenting moment wondering, "Why did I react like that?" this conversation is for you.
Connect with Michelle Puster
Website:
https://compassionateheartmindfullife.com
Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-puster-keynote-speaker/
Insta: https://www.instagram.com/compassionateheartparenting
FB: https://www.facebook.com/CompassionateHeartMindfulLife
YouTube: https://youtube.com/@compassionateheartmichelle?si=Bm7zH31WsROxc748
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Delay the Binge™ explores the patterns behind burnout, Quiet Depletion, reactive coping, and the behaviors we return to even when we know they no longer serve us.
Through emotionally honest conversations and practical insight from experts in neuroscience, psychology, resilience, wellness, leadership, and human behavior, we explore why we do what we do, what happens when stress and depletion take over, and how small intentional choices can begin to change what happens next.
Because lasting change isn’t about getting it right every time. It’s about learning to recognize the pattern, create a pause, and choose your next right move.
Pause. Choose. Build momentum. Finish stronger.
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