2 - (Re)discovering Your Joy In Parenting with Allie Beck
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Description:
Around the world, so many people are working hard to be incredible parents but finishing each day feeling exhausted and frustrated. With the pandemic, the demands on parents increased even more, and two years in, many parents are still living with that acute stress response.
To explore the topic of joy in parenting, I’m joined by my friend Allison Beck, an incredible resource on finding confidence and joy in the parenting journey. Allie is a psychotherapist and pregnancy, postpartum, and parenthood coach in private practice, specializing in reproductive psychology, parenthood, and anxiety and mood disorders across all life stages. She fuses acceptance, empowerment, education, and mindfulness into a comprehensive method to support new and expectant parents.
In this conversation, we talk about why so many parents are struggling with finding joy in parenthood, the societal messaging and pressure we experience, the Toxic Ps and how they feed into a vicious cycle of shame and guilt, the three-step process you can use to bring more joy into your life intentionally and your journey with your children, and more. You're going to get so much value out of our conversation today.
Let's pull joy in together!
ABOUT ALLISON BECK:
Allison Beck is a psychotherapist and pregnancy, postpartum, and parenthood coach in private practice, specializing in reproductive psychology, parenthood, and anxiety and mood disorders across all life stages. She holds certifications in Maternal Mental Health from the Seleni Institute and has advanced training in Perinatal Mental Health with PostPartum Support International.
Allison fuses acceptance, empowerment, education, and mindfulness into a comprehensive method to support new and expectant parents reframe their approach to parenthood, deepen their self-awareness and understanding of child development, and build practical tools to feel more equipped in handling the rapid changes and demands of pregnancy, postpartum and parenting in early childhood.
Allison has served as an advisor and written contributor on perinatal mental health for various professional service providers and organizations. She received a BS in Human Development with a dual concentration in Early Childhood and Adolescence from Cornell University and an MSW from NYU. Allison has supported individuals and families as a Psychotherapist and Coach in NYC agencies, hospitals, and private practice for over a decade.
Follow Allison on IG for tips, info, reflections, and humor at @_allisonbeck, and visit AllisonBeck.com to learn how she can support you on your parenting journey.
HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE EPISODE:
The shifting mosaic of joy in Allie’s life from childhood into adulthood
Why many parents have been stuck in a stress response since the pandemic started
How the “keep your kids safe” message has spilled over into every area of life
The Toxic Ps: productivity, positivity, perfection
The vicious cycle fueled by parent guilt, shame, and distress
Three steps to start reclaiming your parenting journey and infusing it with real joy
Healthy boundaries are essential for creating space for joy
Rejecting the social messaging that saying no is a negative thing
Finding a balance between connection and space for exploration with ourselves and our children
Allow yourself to be expansive when thinking about what brings you joy
How Allie can support you as you move through your parenting journey
CONNECT WITH ALLISON BECK:
Allison Beck on Instagram @_AllisonBeck
Allison Beck’s Website | AllisonBeck.com
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