In this episode of Transformed by Birth, I'm joined by Dr. Nicole LePera, clinical psychologist and New York Times best-selling author, for a deeply insightful conversation about inner child activation in parenthood. Her new book, Reparenting the Inner Child, expands on this work in powerful ways. Together, we explore why becoming a parent can bring unexpected emotional responses, how early childhood experiences shape our nervous system, and what it means to "reparent" ourselves while raising our children. Nicole shares a compassionate and practical framework for understanding triggers, building awareness, and creating space for new patterns to emerge. LEARN MORE This conversation is an invitation to meet yourself with more curiosity and compassion, and to recognize that parenting is not only about raising a child, but also about coming into relationship with your own past in a new way.