01/17/2026
Happy Saturday! ☃️🌨️🌺
I’ve been learning a lot about emotional regulation as a mom.
I wasn’t taught how to regulate my emotions growing up, and I didn’t really see it modeled either. I learned how to react, push through, and hold it together… but not how to slow myself down when emotions ran high.
Now, as a parent, I’m choosing to unlearn some of those old habits and form new ones.
This morning while making breakfast, with crying and noise in the background, I felt myself getting triggered. Instead of reacting, I paused, took a breath, and played stress-relief affirmations. The noise didn’t stop, but I did and I slowed down.
I’m learning that emotional regulation doesn’t mean everything around me becomes calm. It means learning how to calm myself in the middle of it, and modeling a different way for my kids, even if it’s imperfect.
I’m still learning and practicing this, and I don’t always get it right but I’m giving myself grace. I’m choosing awareness over autopilot, and intention over old patterns.
What’s one thing that helps you calm down when things feel overwhelming? ⤵️ •♡