Parenting with a Triggered Nervous System: Why It’s So Hard (And What Helps) with Sari Barron [92]
It’s not that your child is “pushing your buttons”—it’s that their behavior is often bumping up against old wounds, stress, and patterns stored in your nervous system.
In this powerful and validating episode, I sit down with Sari Rose Barron, a licensed marriage and family therapist and trauma expert, to unpack what’s really going on inside us during those tough parenting moments—and what we can do about it.
We explore:
- Why a frazzled nervous system can hijack your parenting
- The difference between co-regulation and control
- How your past shows up in the present (and what to do about it)
- The power of repair over perfection
- What it looks like to reparent yourself while raising kids
- A magic question that builds connection and insight
- And how to shift from reacting to responding, even in the heat of the moment
Sari brings her signature warmth, deep expertise, and lived experience as a mom to this grounded, hopeful conversation. You’ll walk away feeling seen—and supported.
Sari Rose Barron, LMFT
Licensed Psychotherapist / EMDR Certified / Mom / Human First
Sari Rose Barron, LMFT, is an EMDR‑certified trauma therapist, parts‑work practitioner, and founder of SoCal Individual, Family & Trauma Therapy in Irvine, CA. With 15‑plus years’ experience, she helps adults, teens, and fellow clinicians break intergenerational cycles and stay grounded. Beyond the therapy room, Sari also developed and runs lyric‑writing programs for underserved youth through ASCAP and the Johnny Mercer Foundation, weaving music and mental health into powerful self‑expression. Mom to two energetic boys, she mixes clinical insight, creative spark, and real‑life humor to guide parents of tweens and teens—even on the messiest days.
