Episode 104 - Part 1: Michelle Lehnardt from Build Your Teenager

Show Notes:

On this episode of The Women with Fire Podcast, Sarah interviews Michelle Laneart, of Scenes from the wild. This is a 2 part series, with this episode being part one. Michelle talks about her parenting philosophy, and different things she implements that she thinks is important when raising children.

She talks openly about her childhood, and how that it was very different than the way she parents her own children.

Michelle talks about finding joy, and taking baby steps if you feel like it's hard to find joy in your life.

Top blog posts to start out with when you first start reading Michelle's blog:

On her perspective on teenagers:

https://scenesfromthewild.net/how-to-ruin-your-relationship-with-your-teenager-part-1/

https://scenesfromthewild.net/how-to-ruin-your-relationship-with-your-teenager-part-2/

On her difficult relationship with her mother... and healing

https://scenesfromthewild.net/bleeding-hearts/

On her courageous (but NOT prudish or authoritarian or preachy) style of parenting:

https://scenesfromthewild.net/raising-real-men-kindness-isnt-for-sissies/

https://scenesfromthewild.net/why-your-teenager-might-actually-be-happier-without-a-smartphone/

On failure, and trying to find one's "quest":

https://scenesfromthewild.net/do-what-you-think-is-right/

On our "callings"... and how so many of them are not of the traditional kind that we refer to in the Church.... LOVE.

https://scenesfromthewild.net/your-calling-is-to-be-an-example/

https://segullah.org/daily-special/how-can-i-help-you-using-home-centered-church-to-boost-emotional-health/

Quotes:

"I'm always nice at home, and I think that's really important."

"I have learned more from my children's criticism about parenting than anything else."

"Because I don't nag them about things, they listen to my opinion."

"If I'm focusing on the negative, I'm losing my chance to connect, and I'm losing my power."

"When we are not doing our part, we are hurting other people."