It is so easy, as parents, to rush our kids. And when they're resistant? Most often, our first impulse is to stand firm. Push them along.

They're fighting you on leaving the house? You've got to insist. You've got to make them.

Right?

This episode offers an alternate take on how we can handle our children's resistance when it seems like they're making a big deal out of nothing. It's powerful because when you adopt this approach, it validates your child's reality. Even if it seems like it's not a big deal to you, it IS a big deal to them. And when they understand that you get it? There's nothing to struggle about.

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