Dr. Karalynn Royster invites child psychologist Dr. Julianne Monday to explore the connection between anxious moms and anxious kids, discussing how parental regulation impacts children's emotional development. They share practical strategies for breaking generational patterns and creating emotionally safe homes while addressing the pervasive issue of mom guilt. Key Points: • Dr. Monday's journey from early childhood teacher to child psychologist focused on anxious moms and sensitive kids • How parents under stress revert to patterns they experienced in their own childhoods • The difference between mom guilt and mom shame and strategies for releasing both • Why perfect parenting isn't the goal – repair after mistakes builds crucial resilience in children • Importance of regulating your own nervous system through breath work and body-based strategies • How modeling calm for your children works through mirror neurons even when they're upset • Overview of the Wire to Connect program for anxious moms of emotionally sensitive children