116: Work, Parent, Thrive: Ditch Guilt, Manage Overwhelm and Grow Connections with Yael Schonbrun

In this episode, Yael joins me to talk about her new book, as well as how to feel less guilty and overwhelmed in your parenting. Yael Schonbrun is a clinical psychologist, assistant professor at Brown University, co-host of the Psychologists Off the Clock podcast, and author of Work, Parent, Thrive: 12 Science-Backed Strategies to Ditch Guilt, Manage Overwhelm, and Grow Connection (When Everything Feels Like too Much). We talk about: [3:30] The background of her book [8:10] Advantages of working parenthood [13:10] Work family conflict vs. work family enrichment & the three different paths [16:15] Parenting guilt and shaming [19:55] The function of guilt and evolution [23:50] Acceptance and commitment therapy [25:35] Unhooking from unhelpful labels [31:35] Reinforcing that all parenting rolls are important [34:45] What is subtracting [40:05] A ‘stop doing’ list [45:00] Advice to her younger parent self Resources mentioned in this episode: Free ‘How to Stop Yelling’ Course: www.sarahrosensweet.com/yelling  Join us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/peacefulparenting  Newsletter: www.sarahrosensweet.com/newsletter https://www.wsj.com/articles/work-life-conflict-cant-be-solvedand-thats-a-good-thing-11593230460  https://www.washingtonpost.com/parenting/2022/11/17/working-parent-conflict-balance-mindset/  https://behavioralscientist.org/doing-less-is-hard-especially-when-were-overwhelmed/  Book: https://amzn.to/45cg2Mv   Connect with Yael Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/offtheclockpsych  Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrYaelSchonbrun  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yaelschonbrun/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yaelschonbrun/  Website: www.workparenthrive.com / www.offtheclockpsych.com    Connect with Sarah Rosensweet   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarahrosensweet/  Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/peacefulparentingfreegroup Website: https://www.sarahrosensweet.com  Book a short consult or coaching session call: https://book-with-sarah-rosensweet.as.me/schedule.php