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Ep. 498: How To Start Having More Meaningful Conversations with Your Aging Parents
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One thing we’ll never have enough of in this life is time, especially with our loved ones. As we get older and closer to the ages our parents were as they raised us, it feels important to get to know them not only as parents, but as peers. After all, Mom and Dad are people, too. Today, Jill is sharing some ideas you can use to start having more meaningful conversations and deeper relationships with your parents.
Getting closer to your parents as they age [1:06]
Understanding our parents helps us understand ourselves [4:19]
Someone has to be vulnerable first [7:05]
Setting the stage for the conversation [9:14]
Ideas for questions to ask your parents [11:57]
Understanding your parents’ anxieties [15:17]
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Manage episode 423625724 series 2777746
One thing we’ll never have enough of in this life is time, especially with our loved ones. As we get older and closer to the ages our parents were as they raised us, it feels important to get to know them not only as parents, but as peers. After all, Mom and Dad are people, too. Today, Jill is sharing some ideas you can use to start having more meaningful conversations and deeper relationships with your parents.
Getting closer to your parents as they age [1:06]
Understanding our parents helps us understand ourselves [4:19]
Someone has to be vulnerable first [7:05]
Setting the stage for the conversation [9:14]
Ideas for questions to ask your parents [11:57]
Understanding your parents’ anxieties [15:17]
Get 20% off your Magic Mind order using code THEBESTLIFE20
Get a personalized playlist for all your fav podcast topics!
thebestlifepodcast.com/playlist
Don’t forget to leave us a review and subscribe so you never have to miss an episode! Comments and questions can also be sent to info@thebestlifepodcast.com, and you can head to thebestlifepodcast.com to join our Facebook Group.
FOLLOW US ON IG: @TheBestLifePodcast
FOLLOW JILL: @jillfit
FOLLOW DANNY J: @dannyjdotcom
You can also follow us on Facebook
Our Sponsors:
* Check out Badlands Ranch: badlandsranch.com/THEBESTLIFE
Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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