Raising Resilience

"I want them to come to me with ANYTHING."

"I don't want my kids to hide things that they need help with."

As our kids grow up, we want them to be able to come to us to talk about anything that's worrying them, so we can support them and guide them.

And as it turns out, supportive parental relationships like these are a protective factor for kids' mental health issues.

So what do we need to do so that our kids will come to us when they need help? That's what we're talking about today.

Show notes and transcript: https://mightyandbright.com/blogs/raising-resilience-podcast/202-open-communication

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Danielle's podcast, Failing Motherhood

Research links "structure" to kids' overall mental health and finds it to be a protective factor, helping to prevent mental health crises. What does this mean, and how can you implement it day-to-day? Join host Sara Olsher and guest Danielle Bettmann as they discuss structure, why it's the foundation for mental health, and how you can implement it in your day-to-day.

Show Notes: https://mightyandbright.com/blogs/raising-resilience-podcast/201-structure

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Danielle's podcast, Failing Motherhood

The Raising Resilience Podcast is back with Season 2. 

Hello again, friends. It's been a while. You know, over the last couple of years, it has become more and more apparent to me that almost every parent I know is struggling with their mental health. We're living in kind of a messed up world, to say the least. And most of us are putting a ton of pressure on ourselves to make sure that our kids can cope with it. But we are barely keeping our heads above water ourselves. 

And when it came to launching season two of the Raising Resilience podcast, I wanted to make a change in the type of information that I'm sharing here. There is so much noise online. I am trying my hardest to cut out the things that are making me feel icky, and I personally don't see the need to add to that noise unless it's actually helpful to you (or to me). So in season two, I've decided to bring on some experts to talk about how we can raise resilience in our kids, but also in ourselves. Because let's be real. We were not raised for this world. We were raised in a world that doesn't exist anymore. We were raised when free range parenting was just parenting, and online bullying was not a thing. Filters were not a thing. And kids were not shooting other kids. 

So this is a podcast for parents who don't want to rely on hopes and prayers that our kids won't become a statistic. It's for parents who don't want to cross their fingers and hope for the best. 

But it is also for parents who might be feeling just a tad bit overwhelmed and might be struggling with their own mental health issues, and who really want to do the very best for their kids — and themselves — with what is left of our limited mental and emotional capacity. So here is what I'm going to promise you for season two, friend. 

The first is that if I interview someone and the interview makes me feel stressed out, I am not going to share it with you. We know enough statistics to keep us up at 3 a.m. and we have enough to worry about. And I'm not going to give you another thing to add to the list. You don't need any more of that, right? However, I want you to leave an episode feeling overwhelmed or stressed. So that's promise number one. And the second promise is that I want you to leave every episode feeling empowered to do something for yourself or for your kids. And that doesn't feel like it's making your life harder. So welcome back to the Raising Resilience podcast. I am so excited for Season Two.

As parents — especially those of us who are going through a really difficult season in life — getting time to ourselves is not only important, it's downright necessary. It not only makes you feel better, it makes you a better parent. Here are some real-world tips for getting time to yourself, even if it's just five minutes.

Show Notes:

https://mightyandbright.com/blogs/raising-resilience-podcast/episode-47-how-to-get-time-for-yourself

What does it mean to "receive" help versus "take" it? To me, the difference is all in the way you approach people. In this short episode, I share a simple mind shift that might just make it easier for you to accept help.

Show Notes:

https://mightyandbright.com/blogs/raising-resilience-podcast/episode-46-the-difference-between-taking-receiving

People like to tell other people how to live. What you should eat, how much you should exercise, how you should spend your money. And most of us know what's good for us — we just don't always do it. Here's how I manage to live a healthy(-ish) life. Most of the time.

Show Notes:

https://mightyandbright.com/blogs/raising-resilience-podcast/episode-45-getting-a-do-over-creating-a-new-life

What happens when we don't allow ourselves to process what's happened to us? In the book, "the Light Through the Leaves," by Glendy Vanderah,  I came across a passage that really spoke to me. In today's episode, I share it with you.

Show Notes:

We all want to know what we can expect when we're entering a new situation — who will be there? What's expected of us? Our kids are no different.

Show Notes:

https://mightyandbright.com/blogs/raising-resilience-podcast/episode-43-no-one-likes-to-be-surprised

Kids know that they're made from both of their parents — even if that connection isn't biological. What happens when parents divorce, and the kids feel like you hate their other parent? Here's how I have handled talking about my daughter's dad.

Show Notes:

https://mightyandbright.com/blogs/raising-resilience-podcast/episode-42-you-have-all-the-best-parts

I have a friend who has always made "crazy" decisions, like working for questionable startups and jumping off tall buildings. One day, I realized that I always looked at him with awe not because of the particular decisions he made, but because he seemed to operate in the world with the faith that everything would just *be okay.* I will never be the kind of person who base jumps, but I now operate in the same way — with the belief that things will work out, one way or another. Today, I share a little bit about how I made the change from control-freak to a person of faith (in myself).

Show Notes:

https://mightyandbright.com/blogs/raising-resilience-podcast/episode-41-learning-to-trust