#5 Questioning 'unconditional'

Let’s take a look at unconditional love.  Is a parent’s 'unconditional' love enough? This episode questions whether or not we are teaching our children unconditional love in addition to loving them unconditionally. How does a parent’s actions support or detract from one’s inherent worthiness? Do we teach children they are accepted no matter what - no matter the action, behavior, emotion, grade, performance…? How do parents' reactions inform our children’s self-worth? There is an unconditional love and a human love. Perhaps human love has been conditional because we are so conditional with ourselves. We can only teach our children what we know. If we are harsh with ourselves, we may be harsh with our children unintentionally. Our children are learning how to love themselves by witnessing our love for ourselves, and how we show up to love our children.  What love did you know as a child? Did you feel you had to earn love or you were always worthy of it? These are big and challenging questions, but so important. Plus, hear a writing from a member of our community, 52 from Baltimore, MD about her inner child and mothering experience. Website: www.motheringmyself.com Instagram: @motheringmyselfpodcast