Are You Unknowingly Triggering These Two Toxic Emotions In Your Child?

Heal Your Relationships · May 14, 2026 · 20m

As a physician, you’ve likely spent years learning how to stay calm under pressure in situations of stress and overwhelm.

But sometimes…

the hardest place to stay regulated is not at work.

It’s at home.

Especially in those moments when your child is melting down…

and suddenly you feel yourself getting triggered too.

You raise your voice.

You shut down.

You become harsher than you wanted to be.

And afterward, you replay the moment in your head thinking:

“Why did I react like that?”

“Why couldn’t I stay calm?”

“Am I passing this on to my child?”

Most parents deeply love their children.

And yet…