They Don't Hate YOU, They Hate...

Failing Motherhood - A podcast by Danielle Bettmann | Parenting Coach for Strong-Willed Kids - Tuesdays

Have you ever been told, "I HATE YOU" by your child? Or even worse "You're not coming to my birthday party!"Parents of strong-willed kids (esp. mom) can become the scapegoat for the anger they harbor, and it can lead to parents hearing things like “You don’t love me”.This often causes a spiral into permissiveness to avoid conflict, anxiety, and/or a lot of self-doubt as a parent.Spoiler Alert: They don’t hate you. They hate feeling crazy and all alone with their BIG emotions. And we do too.‌I...