Sarah St Jour

I’m a millennial mom, and it’s shaped how I parent.

Many of us were raised with “because I said so” parenting.
We’re the first generation saying: the cycle stops here.

Peaceful parenting isn’t permissive—it’s boundaries without harm to emotional development.
Connection over control. Repair over punishment.

Intentional parenting is our revolution.

I’m curious how other millennial parents are redefining boundaries and connection—what does peaceful parenting look like in your home?

😢This was hard to admit.

I hate that my child ever felt like my love could go away.
But I’m choosing repair over shame.

If this is you too, you’re not alone.
We’re learning as we go.

Save this for the days you need grace 🤍

I used to get frustrated when my toddler kept spitting.

I saw it as misbehavior.

But now I see it differently.

She wasn’t trying to push buttons—
she was trying to regulate her body.

Toddlers don’t yet have the skills to say,
“My mouth needs sensory input”
or
“My nervous system is seeking stimulation.”

So they communicate the only way they can—through behavior.

Parenting shifted for me when I realized:
✨ It’s not my child vs. me
✨ It’s me and my child vs. the unmet need

My role isn’t to stop the behavior at all costs.
It’s to notice, get curious, and offer a healthy way to meet that need.

If this resonates, you’re not failing.
You’re learning how to listen differently 💛

“By using Law against Laws; the higher against the lower, we transmute that which is undesirable into that which is worthy, and thus triumph.” #myheroacademia #mha #zuko #atla #shadowwork

It is overstimulating to be followed everywhere.
Two things can be true at once.

I learned toddlers do this because they use us as a safety anchor —
not because they’re trying to drain us.

It doesn’t make it easier overnight.
But it helped me stop taking it personally.

Sharing for the moms who feel touched-out and tired 💜