Root to Ring: A Resilient Parenting Podcast

Break the Pattern, Not the Bond: How to Parent Without Blaming Your Parents


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Core Topic: You didn’t choose the parenting blueprint you were handed, but you can rewrite it. This episode is about breaking generational cycles without burning bridges, blaming your parents, or drowning in shame.


If you’ve ever thought:

“I sound just like my mom… and not in a good way.”

“I swore I’d parent differently, but here I am…”

“I know better, but why can’t I do better?”

Then this one’s for you, Cycle Breaker.


In this episode of Root to Ring: A Resilient Parenting Podcast, you’ll learn:

  • Why you default to your parents’ patterns even when you “know better”

  • What it actually means to “reparent yourself”—and why it matters

  • How your nervous system impacts your reactions

  • What ownership without shame really looks like

  • How to break cycles with grace, not guilt

Key Belief Shifts:

  • You can honor your roots and choose a new path.

  • Owning your story doesn’t mean blaming your parents.

  • You don’t need to be perfect. You just need to be rooted.

Quotes to Remember:

“You don’t have to choose between honoring your past and telling the truth about your pain.”

“Every misalignment is just an invitation to return to the root.”

“You’re not a bad mom. You’re a cycle breaker doing sacred work.”


Resources + Links:

⁠Sign up for The Rooted Parenting Circle Waitlist⁠

• Learn more about coaching:⁠ www.rootedinresiliencecollective.com⁠

• Follow on Instagram:⁠ @parentingwithabi⁠ and⁠ @rootedinresiliencecollective⁠

• Free Guide: Rooted, Not Reactive — available at the link in my bio


Next Steps:

If you’re parenting through patterns you didn’t choose and want support rewriting your story, DM me the word CIRCLE on IG and I’ll send you all the details about joining the Rooted Parenting Circle.

Loved this episode? Share it with a fellow mom or leave a review! That’s how we break cycles together, one rooted mom at a time. 💛

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Root to Ring: A Resilient Parenting PodcastBy Abi Brown