Self-Compassion for Parents
Reduce shame, perfectionism and guilt while building a more supportive relationship with yourself.
Inside this course
Self-criticism is often the last strategy parents are willing to give up, because it feels like the thing keeping standards high. The evidence points the other way: harsh self-judgment increases avoidance, reactivity and depletion, while self-compassion supports accountability and change. This course explores guilt, shame, perfectionism and comparison, and builds a kinder internal voice that makes you more capable, not less.
You'll finish with
- Distinguish guilt from shame and use each accurately
- Understand why self-criticism does not produce lasting change
- Practise self-compassion without self-excusing
- Respond differently after mistakes and difficult days
Course modules
4 modules, revealed inside the course
The full module structure, lessons and printable resources are reserved for members. Enrol or sign in to view the course outline.
Start this course
You are unlikely to eliminate the inner critic, and you do not need to. You need it to stop being the loudest and most trusted voice in the room.