Radical Acceptance—What It Is, and How It Can Help Our Parenting

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What Fresh Hell: Laughing in the Face of Motherhood

Kids & Family, Comedy, Parenting

4.8 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 27 August 2025

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Amy and Margaret dive deep into the concept of radical acceptance—what it is, what it isn’t, and how it can transform your approach to parenting, relationships, and life’s toughest moments. From the wisdom of the Serenity Prayer to Buddhist teachings about the “second arrow,” the hosts unpack how accepting reality (without judgment or resistance) can help you move forward, even when things are hard. In This Episode: What is radical acceptance? (Hint: It’s not denial or resignation!) The “second arrow” metaphor: why our reactions often cause more suffering than the original pain How radical acceptance helps parents deal with shame, guilt, and the pressure to “fix” everything Real-life examples: from parenting challenges to personal setbacks Actionable steps: mindfulness, self-compassion, and telling yourself the truth Why acceptance doesn’t mean giving up—it’s the first step to wise action Here are links to some of the resources mentioned in the episode: Arlin Cuncic for VeryWell Mind: How to Embrace Radical Acceptance Tara Brach: The Wise Heart of Radical Acceptance Tara Brach for Counseling Center Group: Embrace Life with Radical Acceptance Dr. Ramani Durvasula on YouTube: 6 Things You NEED to Know About Radical Acceptance BorderLiner Notes on YouTube: How She Learned Radical Acceptance | MARSHA LINEHAN RADICAL ACCEPTANCE by Tara Brach We love the sponsors that make this show possible! You can always find all the special deals and codes for all our current sponsors on our website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.whatfreshhellpodcast.com/p/promo-codes/⁠ mom friends, funny moms, parenting advice, parenting experts, parenting tips, mothers, families, parenting skills, parenting strategies, parenting styles, busy moms, self-help for moms, manage kid’s behavior, teenager, tween, child development, family activities, family fun, parent child relationship, decluttering, kid-friendly, radical acceptance, dialectical behavioral therapy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	What am I going to do? He robs banks.
0:03.2	What fresh hell?
0:04.9	Laughing in the face of motherhood.
0:07.1	What the hell told my brain to steal that cheese on a Tuesday with Margaret Ables and Amy Wilson?
0:14.1	And then you're, you know, a country song.
0:16.1	A podcast that solves today's parenting dilemmas.
0:19.2	So you don't have to.
0:20.4	The problem with the duct tape is you're like, uh, sure, this fixes the AC.
0:27.5	Hello, everyone, and welcome to what fresh hell laughing in the face of motherhood.
0:35.4	This is Margaret.
0:36.3	And this is Amy.
0:37.0	Today we're going to
0:38.2	talk about something called radical acceptance. It's a buzzword out there about how to
0:45.5	negotiate your life and your relationships more effectively. And I kept seeing it. And I'm like,
0:50.2	I want to do a deep dive on what this is and how we can use it in our parenting and our
0:53.9	relationships. And I'm so glad I did. This is actually a really fascinating stuff. I'm excited because it's a buzzword that I reject outright knowing nothing about it. Right. I'm hoping that you can. It seems like something people say that seems like a bad idea to me, I guess. So I'm getting it wrong.
1:11.3	The people who are doing the things you think it shouldn't be are actually not getting it right. So we're going to go through it off. I think I look at it and I'm like, I think that's just denial. No, no, no, no, no. Yeah, there's so much more to it. Well, first let's start with our mailbag. Good. Mail bag. Mary in our Facebook group says
1:29.7	I'm a longtime listener of the podcast our mailbag. Good. Mailbag.
1:32.7	Mary in our Facebook group says, I'm a long-time listener of the podcast, and I just want to say I loved the recent episodes, not specifically about parenting, like the wellness industry,
1:38.4	and when women get sick.
1:39.7	Those were two fresh takes we did recently.
1:41.7	Mary says, I like hearing Amy and Margaret's perspectives on so many
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