Thrive Like A Parent

EP:192 Every family dynamic looks different—and every role within a partnership matters. Whether you’re the working parent, the stay-at-home parent, the default parent carrying the mental load, or the partner feeling the constant pressure to provide… none of it is easy.

In this episode of Thrive Like a Parent Podcast, we’re diving into one of the biggest missing pieces in modern relationships: understanding each other’s nervous systems and the invisible emotional weight both partners carry every single day.

For the stay-at-home or default parent, the chaos never fully stops. The mental load, emotional regulation, caregiving, and constant demands can leave you feeling overwhelmed and disconnected from yourself.

For the working parent, the pressure can feel endless too—providing financially, chasing the next goal, worrying about job security, supporting the family, and carrying the fear of “what happens if I can’t keep this up?”

So many partnerships today are struggling with resentment, disconnection, anger, and feeling unseen. This conversation is about creating more awareness, compassion, tolerance, and curiosity for each other’s experience.

If you’ve ever felt misunderstood in your relationship, emotionally exhausted in parenting, or disconnected from your partner, this episode is for you.

✨ In this episode, we talk about:
• The emotional pressure both parents carry
• The hidden mental load in parenting
• Nervous system regulation in relationships
• Why resentment builds in partnerships
• How to create more connection and understanding
• Supporting each other through stress and overwhelm

🎧 Listen now and start building deeper connection, empathy, and emotional safety in your relationship.

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EP191: On this week’s episode of the Thrive Like a Parent Podcast, we’re diving into the powerful topic of emotional regulation and what happens when we become emotionally dysregulated.

 

If you’ve been experiencing constant stress, anxiety, mood swings, emotional overwhelm, angry outbursts, shame, or feeling stuck in survival mode, this episode is for you. Emotional dysregulation can impact every area of your life—your relationships, parenting, mental health, and overall well-being.

 

In this conversation, I share why emotional regulation is such an important part of healing and growth. So many people try to suppress their emotions, ignore them, or push them onto others instead of learning how to process and regulate them in a healthy way. One of the most common signs of emotional dysregulation I see is anxiety—and the good news is, there are ways to support your brain and body through it.

 

You do not have to stay trapped in emotional overwhelm. Healing, peace, and emotional balance are possible with the right support and tools.

 

If you’re ready to learn how to move from anxiety and emotional chaos into regulation and stability, this episode will encourage and equip you.

 

Comment “support” below and let’s chat. You don’t have to do this alone.

XOXO,
Dr. B

 

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EP:190 In this episode of Thrive Like a Parent, I’m getting really honest about something so many couples quietly struggle with: that heavy cycle of resentment, anger, and disconnection with your partner.

I share why I don’t always believe traditional couples counseling is the most effective route and why I choose to work with partners individually instead. When each person learns to regulate their own nervous system—instead of trying to fix, manage, or control the other—you naturally begin to release codependency, reduce resentment, and rebuild real connection.

I open up about my own experiences in partnership and parenting and walk you through:

How over-functioning and constantly “doing everything” leads to burnout, anger, and keeping score
Why trying to fix your partner’s dysregulation never works (and only drains you)
The difference between truly supporting your partner vs. carrying them
How to have hard conversations about mood, energy, snapping, and behavior without blame, shame, or name-calling
How dysregulation and disconnection quietly shut down intimacy
What it looks like when both partners become self-regulated, self-responsible, and emotionally available
If you’ve ever thought:

“I’m doing everything and it’s still not enough.”
“My partner has no idea what I carry.”
“We feel more like roommates than partners.”
…then this episode is for you. I’ll give you a new lens on your relationship so you can stop trying to fix each other and instead regulate yourselves, communicate clearly, and rebuild intimacy from a grounded, healthy place.

You’ll walk away with practical language you can start using today to shift the energy in your home—without another screaming match or weeks of walking on eggshells.

 Ready for the next step?
If this episode speaks to you, share it with your partner and use it as a starting point for an honest, loving conversation about what’s really going on beneath the surface.

If you’re ready to learn how to regulate your own nervous system so you can show up differently in your relationship, parenting, and everyday life, join my sensory and emotional regulation program. This is the work that has transformed hundreds of partnerships from the inside out.

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EP:189 In today’s episode, I’m taking you behind the scenes of one of the most powerful and emotional weeks I’ve had in a long time.

I’m sharing what it was really like to:

Host a team retreat at my house after 6+ years of building this business
Speak at Mom 2.0 and attend brand events and panels
Navigate it all while living with Hashimotos, running a growing business, and solo parenting most of the time
You’ll hear about:

The deep bond within my core team (Brittany, Maria, and Emily) and what it meant to finally be together in person for more than a quick trip

The energy at Mom 2.0: women truly supporting women, without ego or competition

My honest realization about how grief and nervous system overload have shaped my capacity in business, parenting, and life

A life-changing connection with Sharon, who left her religious community and shared her past suicidal thoughts — and how that conversation collided with my own story of losing Jonathan to suicide

The healing power of vulnerable sharing — how opening up can shift something inside both you and the person listening

I also dive into the holistic health and Hashimotos side of this week:

How my Hashimotos symptoms (hair loss, brain fog, fatigue, joint pain) showed up around the event

The vitamins, lifestyle shifts, and boundaries that help me support my thyroid and nervous system

The free thyroid ultrasound I had at the conference (yes, really) and what we saw on the screen

Why I don’t rely only on “here’s your synthetic thyroid prescription, good luck” — and instead look at gut health, food intolerances, and nervous system regulation

Underneath all of this is the core message of my work:

If you don’t understand your nervous system, it’s almost impossible to

break out of roles, communities, or expectations that don’t fit you,
heal from grief and burnout, or make sense of what your brain and body are trying to tell you.

When you do understand your nervous system, you can:

Build a business and life that doesn’t destroy your health

Show up as the parent and human you actually want to be

Attract relationships and communities where you’re loved for who you are, not how perfectly you perform

If you’ve ever felt like you’re living a life that was prescribed for you instead of the one that feels right for your brain and body, this episode is for you.

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Your brain and body are not broken. You just haven’t been given the manual yet. Let’s change that together.

 

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EP:188 On this episode of Thrive Like a Parent, I’m taking you behind the scenes of our Arizona spring break — just me and the boys — and sharing exactly how I planned a restful, intentional family trip instead of a “go, go, go” burnout vacation.

I walk you through our Arizona + Sedona + Utah itinerary:

Spring training in Phoenix (Rangers vs. Dodgers, all the autographs, and why this turned into a total core memory for the boys)
Four days in Sedona with the Pink Jeep Tour, long hikes, pool time, and a magical stargazing night under the stars
Our cold but hilarious visit to Slide Rock, exploring Flagstaff, and the jaw-dropping views at Horseshoe Bend
Glamping at Under Canvas in Utah and our unforgettable visit to Lower Antelope Canyon
Why we chose to go back to Sedona for our final days to simply rest, reconnect, and breathe
But this isn’t just a travel recap. I’m sharing:

How I built this trip around nervous system regulation, not perfection or productivity
Why I intentionally avoid over-planning and let our brains and bodies lead the way
How I balanced my needs and the boys’ needs so everyone actually enjoyed the trip
What this adventure showed me about my healing and growth since Jonathan passed, and why I’m so deeply proud of doing this on my own
If you’ve ever wondered how to travel with kids without melting down, how to honor your own capacity as a parent, or how to create trips that are about connection, not chaos, this episode is for you.

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And if you want the full itinerary, hotel names, restaurants, and experiences we loved, check the show notes — I’ve linked it all for you there.

 

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