Power Your Parenting: Moms With Teens

#040 Why Curiosity Makes you a Better Parent


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In this episode we'll discuss why curiosity makes you a better human being and parent. You’ll learn how healthy curiosity dials down the drama, and improves your relationship with your teen. 

Healthy curiosity is the secret ingredient to a well-lived life. Curiosity makes us feel alive, leads to more happiness, boosts achievement and creativity, expands our empathy and strengthens our relationships.

Walt Disney once said, “We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we're curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths.”.

Instilling healthy curiosity to your teens is one of the best gifts you can give them.  

You'll learn how curiosity brings down the teenage wall of defensiveness and  helps you have the hard conversations with your teen with minimal drama. This skill is foundational to parent effectively.

There is also a dangerous side to curiosity, that our teens are especially vulnerable to. When you combine a strong drive of curiosity with the teenagers faulty brake system (of their undeveloped prefrontal cortex), it can lead to trouble. You'll learn what you can do to protect your teen.

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Power Your Parenting: Moms With TeensBy Colleen O'Grady LPC, LMFT, author, speaker & C-Suite Radio

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