Have you ever wondered why it’s so hard to stick to goals that matter to you, but you can follow through easily when someone else is counting on you? Or why one of your children seems to resist every rule, while another lives for structure and routine?

This week’s guest, Sarah Joslin, walks us through a personality framework that has the power to transform the way we see ourselves and our kids. Based on The Four Tendencies by Gretchen Rubin, this simple but powerful model explains how we each respond to expectations—and how we can use that understanding to build better routines, boundaries, and relationships in our homes.

In this episode, you’ll hear:

🫶 How understanding your own patterns can help you stop self-sabotaging and start making aligned choices

🫶 What might be happening beneath the surface when your child resists your requests or breaks down over structure

🫶 The surprising reason one-size-fits-all parenting strategies rarely work... and what to do instead

Whether you’ve taken The Four Tendencies Quiz or this is your first introduction to the concept, this conversation is a helpful, judgment-free starting point for anyone who wants to show up with more clarity and compassion for themselves and the people they love most.

For full show notes, including takeaways, click here.

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Announcements:

📣 Click here for Sarah's handout that will summarize The 4 Tendencies and how they look in motherhood.

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Related Episodes:

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368: Using the Enneagram to Improve our Relationships // Kelsey Lincoln

314: How to Feel like Yourself in Motherhood // Aleisha McKean

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