The Baffling Behavior Show {Parenting after Trauma}

Ep. 151: Loving your OWN Watchdog and Possum Brain (IT'S BOOK RELEASE WEEK!)


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The best way to love your child’s watchdog and possum parts is by loving your own.

Today, as I move toward wrapping up this writing-and-publishing-a-book chapter in my life, let’s talk a little more about the neuroscience of owls, watchdogs, and possums, why the science matters, and how my work has surprisingly become more about helping the grown-ups love their own owl, watchdog, and possum brains.

Raising Kids with Big, Baffling Behaviors uses metaphor, story, and science to strengthen your owl brain (ventral vagal complex) and increase your window of stress tolerance. It is my hope that in reading this book, you will feel held by my owl brain.

Thankfully, I have owl wings wrapped around my watchdog and possum brain, too. You can read about those folks in my acknowledgments. 

I have so many owls who have knit themselves into my neurobiology and strengthened my own owl self so that I can offer compassionate gratitude and nonjudgmental presence to you and your child.


In this episode you’ll learn:

  • The science of the owl brain through the lens of Interpersonal Neurobiology
  • The science of the owl brain through the lens of polyvagal theory
  • The best way to strengthen YOUR owl brain
  • How strengthening your owl brain is the best way to strengthen your child’s

Resources mentioned in this podcast:
Raising Kids with Big, Baffling Behaviors released September 21. CLICK HERE to choose from a variety of pre-order bonuses, including a signed copy or 20% off.
Free Resources! -  robyngobbel.com/freeresources


Read the full transcript at: RobynGobbel.com/lovingyourwatchdog

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