Life is tough. Raising kids in an Anti Reactive environment means addressing the tough stuff early and often. And in true Anti Reactive fashion, that means being intentional! In today’s crossover episode with LYFE Fatherhood we’ll go into what it means to intentionally address hard topics, whether your kids hear about it on the news, from another adult, or from other kids whose family or social situations bring them into more contact with these subjects.

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Teaching children to be brave can feel like a balancing act between pushing kids outside of the comfort zone and keeping them safe at all times.  Listen as we discuss bravery, what it is, how to teach it, and how to teach evaluating risks so you can foster bravery with intention in a way that works best for you and your family.

Anti Reactive Parenting Challenge: In what ways is your child ready to stretch and take on an opportunity for bravery?  If your child is too brave, how can you help him or her think more critically about their actions?

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We communicate and send messages to our children all the time.  Behind every message, there is a secret hidden message.  These secret, hidden messages are called “meta messages,” and these are the messages that transcend the literal message you are sending to your child. Meta messages are powerful and can cut us to the core or make our hearts sing.  Listen as we discuss the impact of these secret messages and how to make sure we're sending the right ones.

Anti Reactive Parenting Challenge:  Identify some of the meta messages communicated in the world around you.  Pick one meta message you want to communicate to your child and work hard to ensure this message shines through your words and your actions.

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Listening to the little things is one way to transform a good parent/child relationship into a GREAT one.  This episode discusses what listening to the little things means, why it's important, and how to incorporate it into your busy family life.

Anti Reactive Parenting Challenge: When do you make time to listen to the little things?

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Listen as we talk about how to discern between discipline that works and discipline that doesn't, and learn some strategies on how to deal with the big mess-ups and the everyday issues that make you feel like a broken record.

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Children need boundaries without feeling stifled and freedom without feeling like they are free-falling.  Let's discuss how to give our kids autonomy, opportunities to make mistakes, experience consequences, and above all, feel secure.

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Children are future adults.  That’s the whole goal of parenting, right?  We pour into our children so they can one day fly on their own.  We all want to see our children grow and be prepared to join the real world.  As much as I wish there was a switch we could just flip when it’s officially time for our kids to strike out on their own that would make them fully ready, there’s not.  But we are gifted with 18 years to get them prepared.

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Value-based parenting can make things so much easier, from getting through your end of the day routine to deciding where your kids should go to school, I’m talking all decisions, big and small. 

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You are a parent that wants to get ahead of the game and not just play catch up as issues come up, hence the name, “Anti Reactive.” You are a good parent and I am excited to join you on the lifelong journey of being an Anti Reactive parent.

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