# E 317: Breaking Generational Cycles: How to Stop Reacting and Parent with Calm | Irin Rubin

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Podcast: [Adult Child of Dysfunction](https://stenobird.com/podcast/adult-child-of-dysfunction-6619234)
Published: 2026-05-21T08:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://adult-child-of-dysfunction.captivate.fm/episode/parenting-triggers-emotional-regulation-breaking-generational-cycles
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Duration seconds: 1759

## Resource

In this powerful episode of Adult Child of Dysfunction , Tammy Vincent sits down with I rin Rubin , Founder and CEO of Mama Zen , a global mental wellness platform helping parents regulate anxiety, emotional overwhelm, and parenting triggers through nervous system support and emotional regulation tools. Inspired by her own motherhood struggles, Erin created Mama Zen as a practical solution that is now being used in over 45 countries. Together, Tammy and Erin explore the hidden roots of parenting triggers, nervous system dysregulation, childhood trauma, emotional overwhelm, and why so many parents react in ways they never intended. They unpack how unresolved childhood experiences shape adult emotional responses and why healing yourself is one of the greatest gifts you can give your children. This episode dives into powerful concepts like co-regulation, emotional regulation, parenting anxiety, guilt, perfectionism, repair after conflict, and breaking generational cycles . Erin shares practical tools to help parents move out of fight-or-flight mode, regulate their nervous systems, and respond more calmly during difficult parenting moments. Tammy also opens up about her own experience growing up in dysfunction and the importance of modeling emotional safety for children. If you’ve ever worried about repeating unhealthy family patterns, feeling emotionally reactive, or struggling with parenting stress, this episode offers practical tools, compassionate guidance, and hope that healing and change are absolutely possible. 🔑 KEY TAKEAWAYS • Why your child isn’t actually “the trigger” • How childhood trauma impacts parenting reactions • What nervous system dysregulation looks like in parents • The power of co-regulation with children • Why repair matters more than perfection in…

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