Parenting on Purpose - by Nicole Johnson (Paperback)

About the Book

Heal the past, without passing it on. This timely, trauma-informed parenting guide for the "cycle-breaking" generation helps parents heal their own childhood wounds and trauma while simultaneously raising emotionally healthy children that thrive. Blending attachment theory with cutting-edge nervous system regulation skills, Parenting on Purpose shifts the focus from fixing kids' behavior to transforming the parent-child relationship at its root.

Book Synopsis

Heal the past, without passing it on.

Do you ever find yourself reacting to your child in ways that don't feel like you? You want to be patient, present, and intentional. But in stressful moments, you might snap, shut down, or fall into patterns you swore you'd never repeat. You're not failing. You're triggered. The truth is that parenting can reactivate your own childhood wounds. This book will help you address those unmet needs and past traumas, so you can be the kind of parent you want to be.

Parenting on Purpose is a compassionate, trauma-informed guide for raising children with intention, without ignoring your own healing in the process. Blending attachment theory with cutting-edge nervous system regulation skills, this gentle guide helps you understand why parenting feels so hard sometimes, and how you can respond to your child in ways that align with your values, not your triggers.

In this eye-opening guide, you'll learn how to:

• Understand how your childhood shapes your parenting in real time
• Recognize triggers and emotional reactions before they take over
• Regulate your nervous system so you can respond instead of reacting
• Repair after conflict and strengthen connection with your child
• Set boundaries with clarity and compassion
• Reparent your inner child while showing up for your kids
• Build a secure, connected relationship rooted in trust, not perfection

Using the "4 Rs of Parenting on Purpose" (regulation, reconnection, repair, and review), you'll also gain tools to navigate both everyday stress and the deeper emotional layers of parenting.

If you're looking to be more present and grow alongside your children, to break generational patterns, build stronger relationships, and parent with intention, this book will show you how to heal the past, without passing it on.

About the Author

Nicole Johnson, LPC, MEd, CCTP, is a licensed professional counselor, certified clinical trauma professional, educator, speaker, and author of Reparenting Your Inner Child. She specializes in trauma, reparenting, and parenting through a trauma-informed lens, and has worked with hundreds of individuals and families across diverse backgrounds. She teaches psychoeducational courses and leads support groups through The Academy of Self Help and has been featured in CNN and The New York Times.