Ever find yourself losing it over the smallest things and then lying awake at night, replaying the guilt reel? You're not alone. In this episode of Empowered and Unapologetic, I sit down with bestselling author and wellness expert Holly Swenson to talk about the real difference between reacting and responding. Holly shares why even the smartest, most capable women get stuck in this cycle, and how we can finally shift into showing up with more calm, clarity, and connection at home. Holly also introduces her powerful framework—Stop, Drop, Grow & Glow—a simple yet transformative practice that helps you reset in the moment, release old patterns, and build habits that support your best self as a mom and partner. If you've been craving practical tools (and permission to be human in the process), this conversation is packed with wisdom, humor, and real-life strategies you can start using today. More here: http://veronicacisneros.org/episode293

Ever find yourself losing it over the smallest things and then lying awake at night, replaying the guilt reel? You're not alone. In this episode of Empowered and Unapologetic, I sit down with bestselling author and wellness expert Holly Swenson to talk about the real difference between reacting and responding. Holly shares why even the smartest, most capable women get stuck in this cycle, and how we can finally shift into showing up with more calm, clarity, and connection at home. Holly also introduces her powerful framework—Stop, Drop, Grow & Glow—a simple yet transformative practice that helps you reset in the moment, release old patterns, and build habits that support your best self as a mom and partner. If you've been craving practical tools (and permission to be human in the process), this conversation is packed with wisdom, humor, and real-life strategies you can start using today. More here: http://veronicacisneros.org/episode293

Ever find yourself losing it over the smallest things and then lying awake at night, replaying the guilt reel? You're not alone. In this episode of Empowered and Unapologetic, I sit down with bestselling author and wellness expert Holly Swenson to talk about the real difference between reacting and responding. Holly shares why even the smartest, most capable women get stuck in this cycle, and how we can finally shift into showing up with more calm, clarity, and connection at home. Holly also introduces her powerful framework—Stop, Drop, Grow &amp; Glow—a simple yet transformative practice that helps you reset in the moment, release old patterns, and build habits that support your best self as a mom and partner. If you've been craving practical tools (and permission to be human in the process), this conversation is packed with wisdom, humor, and real-life strategies you can start using today. More here: http://veronicacisneros.org/episode293

The 5 Rights of Parenting: How to Shift from Reacting to Responding at Home | EU 293

You're exhausted.
Not just physically. Emotionally. You're running a household, keeping up with your career, holding the family calendar together, and still somehow managing the grocery list. You're the default parent, the peacekeeper, the one who never stops, even when you should be resting. And somewhere in between the laundry and the late-night emails, you've lost the version of yourself that wasn't running on fumes.

I'm Veronica Cisneros, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, wife, and mom of three. I know what it's like to feel disconnected from your spouse, stuck in silent power struggles over household chores, and torn between excelling in your career and actually enjoying your family. I've been the people-pleaser, the overachiever, the one trying to "hold it all together" while anxiety worked overtime behind the scenes.

On Empowered and Unapologetic, we're ditching the guilt and having the conversations no one's having at the PTA meeting. Here, you'll get real talk and therapist-backed strategies on:

• Navigating marriage when it feels more like a business partnership than a relationship.
• Breaking the cycle of over-functioning and learning to rest without guilt.
• Sharing the mental and physical load at home—without another chore chart that no one uses.
• Shutting down power-pleasing patterns that leave you drained and resentful.
• Managing the anxiety that comes from constantly being "on."

If you're tired of looking like you have it all together while feeling like you're falling apart, you're in the right place. This is your space to breathe, laugh, and rebuild connection, without having to compromise yourself in the process.

Let's do this together.

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You're exhausted. Not just physically. Emotionally. You're running a household, keeping up with your career, holding the family calendar together, and still somehow managing the grocery list. You're the default parent, the peacekeeper, the one who never stops, even when you should be resting. And somewhere in between the laundry and the late-night emails, you've lost the version of yourself that wasn't running on fumes. I'm Veronica Cisneros, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, wife, and mom of three. I know what it's like to feel disconnected from your spouse, stuck in silent power struggles over household chores, and torn between excelling in your career and actually enjoying your family. I've been the people-pleaser, the overachiever, the one trying to "hold it all together" while anxiety worked overtime behind the scenes. On Empowered and Unapologetic, we're ditching the guilt and having the conversations no one's having at the PTA meeting. Here, you'll get real talk and therapist-backed strategies on: • Navigating marriage when it feels more like a business partnership than a relationship. • Breaking the cycle of over-functioning and learning to rest without guilt. • Sharing the mental and physical load at home—without another chore chart that no one uses. • Shutting down power-pleasing patterns that leave you drained and resentful. • Managing the anxiety that comes from constantly being "on." If you're tired of looking like you have it all together while feeling like you're falling apart, you're in the right place. This is your space to breathe, laugh, and rebuild connection, without having to compromise yourself in the process. Let's do this together.

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