Your hand hovers over your phone, as you're about to send another message to your child. You tell yourself it's just checking in, but underneath there's a question you don't want to ask: what if this pushes them further away?

This episode is about the difference between parenting from peace and parenting from fear.

When you don't hear from your adult child often, every message feels like it might be your last chance to keep the connection. But while the underlying fear might sound like care to you, your child can feel the truth behind it.

You'll hear Mark's story about sending daily messages to his daughter, thinking he was being present, until he noticed his hands were shaking every time he pressed send. 

We explore how fear lives in your body first, how your child picks up on that pressure even through a text, and why parenting from peace means staying connected to yourself before you reach out. If you've ever wondered whether you're connecting or just trying to ease your own panic, this episode is for you.