What if the hardest parts of parenting have nothing to do with your kids—and everything to do with what you carry?

Andrea Paola, psychologist and parent coach reveals why modern parenting feels so overwhelming—and what’s actually underneath the guilt, burnout, and emotional triggers so many of us experience.

Andrea opens up about her personal journey through intergenerational trauma, family constellations, inner child work, and breaking the patterns she inherited—especially after becoming a mother to her daughter, Violeta.

In this episode of Help Them Bloom with Evelyn Mendal, you'll learn:

- Why parenting activates our deepest wounds

- How our 0–6 childhood years shape everything

- Why “mom guilt” is so universal

- What family constellations revealed about Andrea’s past

- How to stop parenting from the wounded child within

- How curiosity—not perfection—creates healing

- Why true parenting transformation starts with us, not our kids

Learn more about Andrea's work: https://linktr.ee/iamandreapaola?utm_source=linktree_profile_share

Timestamps:

00:00 The Reality of Parenting

02:38 Generational Patterns and Their Impact

05:28 Family Constellations: A Path to Healing

08:13 The Inner Child and Parenting Dynamics

11:10 Navigating Fear and Anxiety in Parenting

14:07 Creating Safe Spaces for Children

16:55 The Journey of Self-Discovery

19:43 Building New Family Dynamics

22:46 Choosing What to Carry Forward

25:38 Empathy and Connection in Parenting

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What if the real tension in your relationship isn’t actually about parenting—but about the ache of feeling unheard, unseen, and misunderstood?

Jordanne Sculler, Psychotherapist at Jordanne Sculler, LMHC, unpacks the complex emotional undercurrents that surface the moment children enter a relationship. She explores how unresolved histories, mismatched communication styles, and old attachment patterns quietly shape the way partners navigate parenthood.

A specialist in relationship work and couples therapy, Jordanne helps partners truly understand one another, communicate with clarity and intention, and rebuild emotional connection—especially during the early parenting years when life feels especially chaotic, triggering, and unfamiliar.

If you’re overwhelmed by sleep struggles, discipline differences, mental load imbalance, fading intimacy, or a painful sense of disconnect, this episode offers the insight, tools, and validation you need to begin finding your way back to each other.

In this episode of Help Them Bloom with Evelyn Mendal, you’ll learn:

- Why parenting exposes differences in upbringing and values

- What really happens when partners have opposite parenting styles

- The co-sleeping debate: a real client example broken down

- How to communicate without getting defensive

- The Imago technique for actually hearing each other

- Why curiosity is the most underrated relationship skill

- How to find alignment—not sameness—in how you raise your kids

- And why no one is prepared for the transformation that comes with becoming a parent

Learn more about Jordanne's practice: https://www.jordannescullerlmhc.com/

Follow Jordanne on social: https://www.instagram.com/jordannesculler/

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction to Relationship Dynamics

01:52 Navigating Parenting Styles in Relationships

05:34 The Importance of Communication and Understanding

11:19 Finding Common Ground in Parenting

16:50 Respecting Each Other's Parenting Approaches

18:50 Navigating Parental Dynamics

20:41 The Impact of Arguments on Children

25:26 Fostering Connection Post-Children

33:30 Deepening Relationship Through Curiosity

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If your sweet, easygoing child is suddenly rolling their eyes, pushing boundaries, or questioning everything… you are NOT alone.

Kirsten Cobabe — former therapist, parent coach, and the internet’s beloved Teen Whisperer — joins Help The Bloom with Evelyn Mendal to unpack one of the biggest developmental shifts your child will ever go through: the transition from childhood into the tween and teen years.

Evelyn also opens up about her own 10‑year‑old entering this new territory — and the fears, unknowns, and “against the system” pressures so many modern parents face.

Kirsten drops truth bombs about:

- Why your tween suddenly sees you differently

- What’s really happening in their brain (hint: it’s not “just hormones”)

- Individuation — why pushing back is healthy

- How to stay connected even when the attitude shows up

- Why authenticity matters more than perfection

- How parents can support teens in a world obsessed with performance, grades, and achievement

- The identity crisis that begins as early as 9–10 years old

- How to preserve the most important thing of all: your relationship

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