Self-Compassion for BCBA Moms: Practical exercises for everyday life is the kind of topic that looks straightforward until it collides with the speed, ambiguity, and competing demands of home routines and caregiver-led implementation. In Self-Compassion for BCBA Moms: Practical exercises for everyday life, for this course, the practical stakes show up in better alignment between intervention and the family context in which it must survive, not in abstract discussion alone.
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Join Free →Parenting in 2025 is more demanding than ever, with unprecedented levels of stress among caregivers. According to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (2024), 41% of parents report that most days they are so stressed they cannot function, and 48% say that most days their stress is completely overwhelming. For BCBA moms, this stress is layered with professional expectations, expertise, and the unique pressures of applying behavior analytic principles in their own homes. The internal dialogue can be relentless: Do I leave the behaviorese at work? DoI do ABA all day long? When my own children are struggling, shouldn't I be able to intervene immediately? Why is it so much harder to teach my own kids new skills? Why is it so different to manage problem behaviors at home versus at work? Why does "mom guilt" feel even heavier as a behavior analyst? This extra layer of stress and thought patterns is unique to behavior analyst moms, yet there are things we can do to ease some of this pressure. This presentation explores the intersection of self-compassion and behavior analysis as a way to ease these pressures. Research shows that self-compassion can reduce parenting stress, improve connection between mother and child, promote positive parenting practices, and emotional regulation. (Coyne & Murrell, 2009; Neff, 2009;Sirois, Bögels, & Berry, 2018 ). Attendees will gain an understanding of self-compassion from both psychological and behavior-analytic perspectives and participate in practical, evidence-based exercises designed to integrate self-compassion into daily life—making it a sustainable and meaningful tool for BCBA moms facing the dual challenges of professional and personal parenting roles.
| Certification Body | Credits | Type |
|---|---|---|
| BACB® | 1 | General |
| COA | 1 | — |
Leanne Page is a board certified behavior analyst, approved BACB continuing education provider, parent coach, mom of two, founder of Parenting with ABA, and best-selling author of Parenting with Science: Behavior analysis saves mom’s sanity and Enjoy Parenting: The busy mom’s behavior toolbox. At ParentingwithABA.org, Leanne supports families through free content, online courses and workshops, and parent coaching. Leanne supports professionals through continuing education all about providing compassionate care to families, resources for parent training, and a mastermind group for online ABA business owners.
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