The Fear of Not Being Perfect | POF141

This episode is packed with so much information, it has something for everyone!   We are talking about working mom life, parenting, toxic positivity, setting boundaries and how to sit in your power as a woman!  Please meet my wonderful guest, Christine Michel Carter, who is the #1 Global Voice for Working Moms.   She has a wealth of knowledge and expertise in helping career women navigate the workplace and, when needed, works with them to transition to new flexible opportunities without sacrificing their income. Throughout our discussion the same theme kept emerging and that is how striving to be “perfect” is holding us back! Whether you are a working mom or not, it still applies.  Wanting to be perfect can stop us from asking for help, delegating, putting up boundaries and communicating OUR wants, needs and thoughts.   Perfectionism is driven by FEAR.  Fear that we aren’t good enough, not worthy or an imposter.  To be HUMAN is to be imperfect, so can we please stop right now with the perfection?  If that idea is hard for you, let me ask you, what is being perfect costing you?  Sanity, burnout, relationships, health, and peace?  When you reject perfectionism, you open the door to vulnerability which is hard, BUT you’re already uncomfortable…right?  AND if we can all reject it, it helps all of us because when we no longer need to keep up the lie of it (which is exhausting!) it gives others the permission to do the same.   I couldn’t get enough of Christine and I know you will love this episode!  For Christine’s guide, “Stopping the need to be needed: How to avoid co-dependency in parenting” you can download it from the Parent Toolbox.  www.parent-toolbox.com About Christine Michel Carter Known as the #1 Global Voice for Working Moms and featured in the Washington Post and New York Times, Christine works with the Congressional Caucus on Black Women & Girls, the U.S. Department of Labor and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce on maternal and child care related issues, and has most recently worked on the maternal initiatives of Vice President Kamala Harris including the Maternal CARE Act. Contact information: Email: [email protected] Social Media: Website: https://christinemichelcarter.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cmichelcarter/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/christinemichelcarter/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cmichelcarter/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/cmichelcarter Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/cmichelcarter/_created/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9ZmF1lNG0-AWVMobopqhew Thanks for listening! It means so much to me that you listened to my podcast! If you resonate with my message and would like my personal help in your parenting journey, I’d love to talk to you. Please visit my website to book a call with me where we can talk about your parenting frustrations and I’ll share how I can help you. www.parentingforconnection.com My intention with my show is to build a community of parents that can have open and honest conversations about parenting without judgement or criticism. We have too much of that! I honor each parent and their path towards becoming the best parent they can be. My hope is to inspire more parents to consider the practice of Peaceful Parenting. If you know somebody who would benefit from this message, or would be an awesome addition to our community, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.  Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a note in the comment section below! Subscribe to the podcast If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe on the podcast app on your mobile device. Leave a review I appreciate every bit of feedback to make this a value