This is probably one of the top 5 episodes of the series. I interviewed Christina, a mother of two grown-up children, when Real Parenting Stories was still an embryo project. In my opinion, she completely nailed the parenting job, as her own grown-up children still enjoy spending time with her, one of them being in the teenage years (yes, it is true and possible). We talked about so many foundational topics around parenting and healthy relationships:
 

• How to react when your toddler throws a tantrum
• Why and how to find a parenting mentor (Christina is definitely one of those for me)
• How to set up healthy boundaries
• How to react when your child says "I don't like you"
• Avoiding power struggles and negotiations, and avoiding overreacting to allow children to self-evaluate
• The importance of writing your own family mission statement
• How to be on a united front with your life partner
• Why and how to have a healthy argument with your partner in front of your kids
• Planning for the endgame of parenting and knowing when to let go as children grow older

Here is the book link for "The Blessing of a Skinned Knee".

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