Breaking the Shame Cycle in Parenting with Wendy Snyder

In this episode, Dana sits down with Wendy Snyder to talk about her new book, Fresh Start Your Family: Powerful Parenting to Restore Peace in Your Home, and the deeper truth behind raising strong-willed kids.
This conversation goes far beyond parenting tactics. Dana and Wendy unpack the connection between shame, perfectionism, nervous system regulation, emotional literacy, and the invisible burden so many moms carry when they feel responsible for fixing everything.
They talk about why the traits we're taught to tone down in ourselves and our kids are often the very things that make us powerful, resilient, and uniquely suited for the lives we're meant to live.
In this episode, they discuss:
why strong-willed kids are not a problem to solve
how shame gets passed down through parenting systems
the connection between perfectionism and control
why play, curiosity, and emotional honesty matter so much
how to help kids learn peaceful conflict resolution
what moms can let go of so they stop carrying the weight of everything
Connect with Wendy:
Book: Fresh Start Your Family — FreshStartFamilyOnline.com/pre-order
Podcast: Fresh Start Family Show
Instagram: @freshstartwendy
Free Strong-Willed Kids Learning Bundle: FreshStartFamilyOnline.com/secrets