What Fresh Hell: Laughing in the Face of Motherhood | Parenting Tips From Funny Moms

When Typical Parenting Advice Just Doesn't Fit


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What happens when the usual parenting advice feels zero-percent applicable to our own situation? The first step is to let go of any "second arrow" self-blame that that is the case. The second step is to chart our own paths.

Amy and Margaret discuss:

  • What types of kids may not benefit from the one-size-fits-all parenting advice
  • Why the concept of default parenting advice is harmful
  • Why kids "irritating behaviors" are signs that they are growing and learning appropriately

  • Here are links to some of the resources mentioned in the episode:

    • Sarah Lyons for Western NY Family Magazine: "One Size Doesn't Fit All"
    • Our episode "When Your Kid Doesn't Fit the Mold"
    • Jeanie Lerche Davis for WebMD: 10 Commandments of Good Parenting
    • Dana Bosu: How to Cope When Your Child is Different
    • Andrew Solomon: Far From the Tree
    • Ross Greene: The Explosive Child
    • Rita Eichenstein: Not What I Expected
    • Deborah Reber: Differently Wired

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      What Fresh Hell: Laughing in the Face of Motherhood | Parenting Tips From Funny MomsBy Margaret Ables and Amy Wilson

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