1) I stopped hovering when I learned to soothe the part of me that never felt safe. (“Nothing bad is happening right now. Everyone’s safe”) 2) I stopped controlling when I met the little one inside of me who was always walking on eggshells because he COULDN’T control the violence and chaos… 3) I stopped dissociating when I helped my numb parts finally feel seen. (“I see you there…hiding…it’s safe to come out now. Im here to help. None of this was your fault”) 4) I stopped yelling, getting defensive, and giving the silent treatment when I learned how to be with my anger instead of becoming it. 5) I became present — not perfect — when I realized my kids didn’t need a flawless parent. They needed a connected one. (“It’s ok that they have what we didn’t. It’s ok. “) Honestly, There were so many times I didn’t know how to be with my kids… because I didn’t know how to be with myself. I was a hovering, anxious, distracted parent. Hypervigilant one minute… dissociated the next. Because parts of me were still stuck in survival. Reparenting changed everything. Now I don’t need to control connection — it’s just there. Now my kids trust me, and I trust myself. And it’s not because I became a better parent. It’s because I became a safer home for me. 💬 What’s one part of you that shows up most in your parenting? 👇Drop it below — and if you’re ready to start reparenting for real, the link in my bio has amazing options for support ❤️Jay Saxe - THE INNER HEALING COACH #IFSParenting #PartsWork #CycleBreaker #InnerChildHealing #ReparentingJourney #CPTSDRecovery #GentleParenting #TraumaHealing