We hear a lot about our children needing to be more resilient, better able to handle challenges and disappointments. One way a parent can help is to build self-confidence in your teenager. Self-confidence can help them take reasonable risks and reach for goals. It can change the way they see themselves and interact with the world. Mighty Parenting podcast host Sandy Fowler interviews Dr. Melanie [...]
Parents first job is supporting your child. We want the best for their kids and that includes a secure job and a financially stable future. But, are you really supporting your child and their future? Culturally we’ve been taught that there is one path to that goal and we push our kids to follow it. But what happens when our child doesn’t feel it’s the right path for them? In that case, [...]
Parents can struggle with feelings of guilt and shame when raising our kids. By the time they’re teenagers all those parenting mistakes can add up, for us and our children. When that happens the emotional baggage that is created can cause problems in our relationships with our teen or twenty-something. On this week’s Mighty Parenting podcast, Judy Davis and Sandy Fowler interview forgiveness [...]