Becoming the Parent You Needed
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There is something that sits underneath every skill we have talked about over the past twelve weeks. Underneath repair, regulation, boundaries, the Drama Triangle, the Long Game — underneath all of it — there is this question:
Who did you need your parent to be, when you were young? And have you ever let yourself grieve that you didn't always get that?
This is the final session in our series — and it is the one that brings everything together. Because the most powerful thing you can do as a parent is not just learn new strategies. It is to become, consciously and deliberately, the parent you needed.
That is not about blame. It is about understanding how what you carry shapes how you show up — and choosing something different. For yourself. For your teenager. For the generation that comes after them.
What we'll cover:
- What reparenting actually means — freeing your present, not fixing your childhood
- How unprocessed pain gets passed on through unconscious patterns
- The difference between parenting from your wounds and parenting from your wisdom
- How to become the steady, safe presence your teenager needs
- How to carry everything from this series forward
This is for you if:
- You sometimes catch yourself reacting in ways that remind you of your own parents — and that scares you
- You want to break a cycle but aren't sure exactly what that means
- You love your teenager and want them to feel that — even through the hard seasons
- You've been showing up to this series and want to close the loop
Questions welcome — the messier the better. Camera off is completely fine.
Practical details
- When: Wednesday, 1 April 2026, 5:30-6:30pm AEDT (Sydney)
- Where: Online via Zoom
- Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85498861119?pwd=1DaQ2nnh9LilqHlSOcuXgtHsM7RiCa.1
- Cost: Free
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If you know a parent who is quietly trying to break a cycle — who is doing the work even when it is hard — share this with them.
See you Thursday.
Angelique
Bee Positive Coaching