Dr. Amber Thornton

Dr. Amber Thornton Clinical Psychologist & Author of ‘A Parent’s Guide to Self-Regulation’ | www.dramberthornton.com

08/26/2026

Kids can learn a LOT through fear, but they don’t have too.

Having the patience to teach my son how to become responsible for his space takes time and it constantly reminds me of the convo I had with Kizzle on Express Yourself Black Man™️ (Ep. 148! Go listen if you haven’t.)

I’m excited to help support more parents learn exactly how to break cycles of fear- based parenting and dysregulation. 🙌🏾

➡️ Becoming the Parent You Needed (BPYN) is an 8-week experience designed to help you understand your triggers, regulate your emotions, and become the parent you want to be.

⬇️ Comment BPYN below, and I’ll send you all the details for how to join us in January 2027!

08/24/2026

TRUE STORY about that one time I had to decline another parents request to push my son on the swing 😩😭

It was weird and awkward but I knew exactly what I was doing and I don’t regret it!

What would you have done???

➡️ Becoming the Parent You Needed (BPYN) is an 8-week experience designed to help you understand your triggers, regulate your emotions, and become the parent you want to be.

⬇️ Comment BPYN below, and I’ll send you all the details for how to join us in January 2027!

08/20/2026

Send this to your favorite mom friend who could also use this reminder ⚡️✨🌩️❤️

🌟 Parenting isn’t just about raising your child. It’s also about healing the parts of yourself that show up along the way.

Becoming the Parent You Needed (BPYN) is an 8-week experience designed to help you understand your triggers, regulate your emotions, and become the parent you want to be.

⬇️ Comment BPYN below, and I’ll send you all the details for how to join us in January 2027!

08/19/2026

I said this a few years ago about raising teens and I still stand on it today.

Save this so that you can remember to use the PCR framework next time you need help managing your emotions while cultivating open and safe spaces with your teen.

🌟 Parenting isn’t just about raising your child. It’s also about healing the parts of yourself that show up along the way.

Becoming the Parent You Needed (BPYN) is an 8-week experience designed to help you understand your triggers, regulate your emotions, and become the parent you want to be.

⬇️ Comment BPYN below, and I’ll send you all the details for how to join us in January 2027!

08/18/2026

How’s homework going for you? 😅😩🫣

Save this so that you can remember to use the PCR framework next time you need shell managing your emotions in the progress.

🌟 Parenting isn’t just about raising your child. It’s also about healing the parts of yourself that show up along the way.

Becoming the Parent You Needed (BPYN) is an 8-week experience designed to help you understand your triggers, regulate your emotions, and become the parent you want to be.

⬇️ Comment BPYN below, and I’ll send you all the details for how to join us in January 2027!

08/14/2026

Self-regulation is more than your ability to stay calm and it also depends on how well you are nurtured.

So, be honest- how well have you been caring for yourself? 👀🌱

P.S. Good News- Our September BPYN Cohort is now FULL and we are gathering interests for our January 2027 cohort 🥳

Comment BPYN to get the details for how to join us in January 🌱

08/13/2026

I’m seeing this challenge more and more in my practice!

Is this your experience?

P.S. Good News- Our September BPYN Cohort is now FULL and we are gathering interests for our January 2027 cohort 🥳

Comment BPYN to get the details for how to join us in January 🌱

08/10/2026

Many of us were harmed by dysfunction that we barely recognized.

Was this your experience?

P.S. Good News- BPYN is almost FULL and now we are gathering interests for our January 2027 cohort 🥳

Comment BPYN to get the details 🌱

07/31/2026

Sounding like the parent you never wanted to become to be scary 😩 Trust me, I’ve had that moment too

BUT I promise we can turn that around.

All you need to do it begin understanding and managing your own emotions so you can show up as the parent you actually want to be.

And I’ve finally created the parent program that will help you do all of this.

⭐️ Becoming the Parent You Needed (BPYN) is an 8-week experience designed to help you understand your triggers, regulate your emotions, and become the parent you want to be.

Becoming the Parent You Needed isn’t about becoming a perfect parent.

It’s about doing your own emotional work so you can show up with greater awareness, regulation, connection, and intention for the children you love most.

💙COMMENT BPYN below If you’re interested in learning more about Becoming the Parent You Needed, ⬇️ and I’ll send you all the details.

07/30/2026

Everything was all good…. UNTIL THOSE KIDS CAME 😩

Becoming a parent exposes EVERYTHING you were able to hide or tuck away.

It may even catch you by surprise how unhinged you started to feel and all the new ways you might still need to heal certain parts of you.

But as we know….

🌟 Parenting isn’t just about raising your child. It’s also about healing the parts of yourself that show up along the way.

➡️ Becoming the Parent You Needed (BPYN) is an 8-week experience designed to help you understand your triggers, regulate your emotions, and become the parent you want to be.

⬇️ Comment BPYN below, and I’ll send you all the details.

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