Carrie

“Self-compassion isn't about ignoring the issue or letting yourself off the hook, it's about noticing that you're struggling, reminding yourself that you're not alone, and treating yourself with kindness. It's about getting yourself into a better headspace so you can think clearly and make better choices going forward.”
― Carla Naumburg, How to Stop Losing Your Sh*t with Your Kids: A Practical Guide to Becoming a Calmer, Happier Parent

“The pause isn't about a plan; it's about activating your parasympathetic nervous system (which calms down your buttons) and giving yourself a little time and space to calm those buttons down. Walk to the other side of the room, take a deep breath, put your hands flat on the kitchen counter and trace your fingers. Do whatever it takes to stay in the pause, because that's where you're going to find the answer to the eternal parenting question: What the hell do I do now?

The answer is simple: Literally Anything Else.”
― Carla Naumburg, How to Stop Losing Your Sh*t with Your Kids: A Practical Guide to Becoming a Calmer, Happier Parent

“The true focus of revolutionary change is never merely the oppressive situations which we seek to escape, but that piece of the oppressor which is planted deep within each of us, and which knows only the oppressors' tactics, the oppressors' relationships.”
― Audre Lorde, Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches

“Oppressed peoples are always being asked to stretch a little more, to bridge the gap between blindness and humanity.”
― Audre Lorde, Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches