What if the pressure to be a “good parent” is actually the very thing keeping us disconnected?

In this honest and grounding conversation, I sit down with Alana Carvalho, host of The Co-Dependent Perfectionist and author of How to Raise Empowered Children, to explore the hidden emotional patterns driving modern motherhood.

We talk about co-dependent perfectionism — the subtle but powerful way approval-seeking, over-functioning, and fear of getting it wrong quietly shape how we parent.

This conversation goes beyond surface-level strategies. It’s about:

*How perfectionism gets passed down unintentionally

*What it really means to raise empowered children

*And why empowerment begins with the parent’s relationship with themselves

It’s about leading from connection instead of fear.

About Alana Carvalho:

Alana Carvalho is a therapist, host of The Co-Dependent Perfectionist, and author of How to Raise Empowered Children. Her work supports parents in breaking freefrom approval-driven patterns so they can raise confident, emotionally grounded children without losing themselves in the process.

Connect with Alana:

Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/thecodependentperfectionist/

Website - https://www.alanacarvalho.com/

Book – Raising Empowered Children- https://www.alanacarvalho.com/store/

Connect with Diane:
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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/diane.sorensen.589

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