Being Resilient: Lessons from Puppy Parenting

No Shrinking Violets Podcast for Women · Jul 13, 2026 · 8m · transcript

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We bring home a new puppy and quickly realize our biggest problem is not Alfie, it is how much we are trying to manage and control every moment. We connect puppy behavior struggles to helicopter parenting and resilience, then decide to give him more space to learn how to self-soothe and trust.

• adopting Alfie and adjusting to his unknown early experiences

• how being home constantly fuels whining, barking, and evening chaos

• noticing our rigid schedule and stress are making things worse

• the curling metaphor for “sweeping” discomfort away

• why…