4:2 Blindsided by Rage: An IFS Look at Firefighter Parts

4:2 Blindsided by Rage: An IFS Look at Firefi...

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4:3 Calming Rage With IFS: Helping Protective Parts Relax

Susan continues her Parenting Without Power Struggles series on Internal Family Systems, exploring how "firefighter" parts trigger intense reactivity, rage, and regrettable parenting moments. She explains that parents often fixate on what went wrong and overlook what went well — ...  Show more

4:1 Calm, Confident, Clear: Anchoring to Your Wise Self

In this episode, Susan introduces the core idea behind Internal Family Systems and what it means for parenting: beneath our anxiety, anger, and overwhelm is a calm, confident "Wise Self" — the steady part of us that functions as the Captain of the ship for our kids. When our chil ...  Show more

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