Getting Better With Age

016 Raising Good Kids -What Every Midlife Parent Needs to Know


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Do you feel it's your job to raise your kids and make sure they have what it takes to succeed in life?

Do you often find that your desire to help your kids causes them to shut down or ignore your advice?

Have you ever considered that your parenting style may be hurting your relationship with your children? 

Yes, it's a tough pill to swallow but sometimes our desire to help our children and protect them from the pain in life often backfires and sends our children the wrong message.

That's why we've recorded this podcast.

Because if you're like us, you love your kids and you would do anything to help them succeed in life.

But sometimes our desire to help our children often hurts them more than it helps them.

As parents to three teenage boys we've learned some very important lessons, about our children, parenting and ourselves.

And in this episode we share some of the things we've learned.

Here are  some highlights:

  • The difference between parenting from love and parenting from fear, and how your children can tell the difference
  • How the children today are under tremendous pressure to succeed and how to  parent them the right way, helping them face the pressure and developing  healthy skills for dealing with the tough times life will invariably throw at them.
  • How trying to protect your child from failing or getting hurt can hurt them and their relationship with you
  • Conscious Parenting.  How your children often teach you more than you teach them and how they are here to help bring your stuff to the surface
  • And more...


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We always love to hear from you! Be Blessed!

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Getting Better With AgeBy Joe & Natalie Amoia