Thrive Like A Parent
by Dr. Brooke Weinstein
Parenting Without Perfection: Let Go of Guilt & Shame
About this podcast
This podcast is different from all the other parenting podcasts you’ve seen. Dr. B gets real and open about the true struggles of parenthood. It’ll be messy, entertaining, educational and real! No quick band aid fixes but an authentic journey to THRIVING in parenthood. Think of Dr. B as a personal trainer for your brain. Cause this sh*t is REAL. She specializes in neuroscience based sensory and emotional regulation. But the good news is you don’t have to be a neuro science geek to learn all the brilliant tips and tricks to make your life so much easier in parenthood
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New episode every Friday.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 100 episodes
- Parenting Without Perfection: Let Go of Guilt & Shame · 23 min · Season 1 Episode 215EP:214 Hey, Thrive Community! 💛 Let's talk about something I see so often in parents, and something I think many of us struggle with more than we realize: perfectionism in…
- How Do You Know When You're Healed From Trauma? Understanding the Healing Journey · 35 min · Episode 214EP:213 Hey, Thrive Community! 💛 One of the questions I get asked all the time is: “Brooke, how do you know when you're finally healed from trauma?” And here's what I want you to…
- Emotional Eating: Break the Cycle Without Shame · 22 min · Season 1 Episode 213EP:212 Hey, Thrive Community! 💛 Have you ever found yourself reaching for food when you're stressed, overwhelmed, anxious, exhausted, or simply trying to get through the day?…
- The Fear of Slowing Down: Overcoming Burnout & Finding Joy · 29 min · Season 1 Episode 212EP:211 Hey, Thrive Community! 💛 Have you ever felt like you can't slow down because there's always something else you need to do? Another email to answer. Another task to finish…
- Raising Kids in a Digital World: Are We Losing Touch With Reality? · 25 min · Season 1 Episode 211EP:210 Hey Thrive Community! 💛 There’s something that has been weighing heavily on my mind lately: the role technology plays in our children's lives—and what we're teaching the…
- Exhausted & Snapping at Your Kids? 9 Signs Your Nervous System Needs Support · 25 min · Season 1 Episode 210EP:209 Hey Thrive Community! 💛 If you're exhausted all the time…If you're lonely…If you feel like you're constantly snapping at your kids…If parenting feels like an uphill…
- Exhausted by Parenthood? How to Care for Yourself Without Guilt · 27 min · Season 1 Episode 209EP:208 Hey Thrive Community! 💛 If you're exhausted by parenthood, I want you to hear this: Exhaustion does not mean you're weak.It does not mean you're failing.And it certainly…
- How Do You Know When You’re Finally Healed From Trauma? · 34 min · Episode 208EP:207 Hey Thrive Community! 💛 This is a question I get asked all the time: “Brooke, how do I know when I’m finally healed from trauma?” And my answer might surprise you... I…
- Stop Waiting for Others to Regulate You: The Power of Internal Regulation · 29 min · Episode 207EP:206 Hey Thrive Community! 💛 This is a conversation that has **personally changed the way I live, parent, and show up in my relationships.** For a long time, I was constantly…
- Why Your Child’s Whining Triggers You (It’s Your Nervous System) · 24 min · Season 1 Episode 206EP:206 Hey Thrive Community! 👋 Have you ever heard your child whining and immediately felt your entire body tense up? Maybe it's the sound of crying, whining, screaming…
- Is Too Much Screen Time Affecting Your Child’s Mental Health? What Parents Need to Know · 15 min · Episode 205EP205: Hey Thrive Community! 💛 There’s something I’ve been thinking about a lot lately: how are we helping our kids navigate a world that is constantly connected to a screen? As…
- When Mental Health Crisis Changes a Family Forever · 29 min · Episode 204EP:204 There are some conversations that are incredibly difficult for me to have. This is one of them. My children should not have had to grow up without their father. I should…
- Q&A: Your Biggest Questions About Anxiety, Trauma, Parenting & Nervous System Healing · 24 min · Episode 203EP:203 Hi friends, I absolutely love these Q&A episodes because they're all about YOU. Every month, I get hundreds of questions from parents, caregivers, and individuals who are…
- Overwhelmed by the Mess? Here's What Your Nervous System Needs · 33 min · Episode 202EP:202 Is the mess in your house stressing you out more than you'd like to admit? Hi friends, Can I be honest with you? One of the biggest triggers for my nervous system is mess…
- The Hidden Reason Your Child Has Meltdowns (It's Their Sensory Profile) · 24 min · Episode 201EP:201 Is your child a sensory seeker… or a sensory avoider? The answer might surprise you. Hi friends, If you've ever wondered why one child melts down over loud noises, another…
- Why Sex Feels Like a Chore After Kids (And How to Reconnect) · 13 min · Episode 200EP:200 Is intimacy in your relationship feeling more like another item on your to-do list than a meaningful connection? Hi friends, This week, we're talking about something that…
- How to Thrive in the Chaos: Choosing Yourself Without Guilt · 32 min · Season 1 Episode 199EP:199 Hi friends, I want to remind you of something that so many parents need to hear: Self-love doesn't magically appear. It's something you create through the choices you make…
- You Matter Too: Why Self-Care Isn't Selfish—It's Essential for Better Parenting · 24 min · Season 1 Episode 198EP:198 Hi friends, You've probably heard the phrase, "Put on your own oxygen mask first," more times than you can count. But here's the question I want to ask you... Are you…
- When Your Child Has a Meltdown in Public: A Nervous System Approach to Parenting · 21 min · Episode 197EP:197 Hi friends, If you've ever experienced the dreaded public meltdown in the grocery store, at a restaurant, or in the middle of a crowded event, this episode is for you. As…
- How Movement Helped Me Heal Through Grief, Trauma & Motherhood · 16 min · Season 1 Episode 196EP:196 In this week's episode of Thrive Like a Parent, I'm sharing something that has become one of the most powerful tools in my healing journey: movement. For me, yoga and…







