{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Trigger Proof Transmissions ","title":"How To Help a Struggling Child","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":46,"description":"If you’re a parent with a struggling child, this is for you.See if you can relate:Your child is acting out again.Maybe it's meltdowns. Maybe it's defiance. Maybe it's withdrawal.Maybe they're anxious, depressed, or just... different than other kids.Your first thought is probably:\"They need help. They need therapy. They need to be fixed.\"But what if the problem isn't with your child at all?If I told you that your child's behavior is actually showing you something much deeper…Would you believe me?Sounds crazy to many of our clients I share this with.They get defensive when I say “the kid is reflectingsomething within you that needs healing.”But eventually they come around when they gather the courage to look.Here's what most parents don't realize:Your child is your mirror.Every behavior in them that triggers you is reflecting something unhealed in you.When they have big emotions and you feel overwhelmed...When they act out and you lose your patience...When they struggle and you feel helpless...You're not just reacting to their behavior.You're reacting to a younger part inside of you.The part of you that was told to be quiet.The part that was shamed for having big feelings.The part that learned emotions weren't safe.(Often they’re the exact age you were at when you were struggling). Your child then becomes your spiritual practice.They show up exactly as they need to, to help uncover the parts of you that were rejected long ago.When your 8-year-old has a meltdown, they're not just processing their emotions—They're giving you a chance to heal the 8-year-old inside you who never got to have those meltdowns without a painful consequence.When your teenager pushes boundaries, they're not just being difficult—They're showing you where YOUR boundaries were violated as a child.This is why sending them to therapy often doesn't work long-term.You're treating the symptom, not the source.The source is the unhealed wounding you carry.The judgments you hold about parts of...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/0BpSAOIWk835q3jn3GKBDXPaGPhJ-MM-oFHQMwR5A1Q/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9hMGEx/NjcxY2YyYzgyZTA2/NjQ1MTMyNmFkMWJl/MDAxZi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}