268. Overcoming Parenthood Struggles: Expert Advice from Kathy Bowers
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Kathy Bowers shares invaluable advice for parents struggling with setting boundaries, communicating effectively, and managing co-parenting conflicts. Learn practical tips for quality time, screen time limits, resilience building, and self-care so you can create security and nurture healthy development. Whether you have toddlers or teens, get insight into the parent-child dynamic from Kathy's decades of experience.
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0:00 - Intro
0:53 - How Kathy became a parenting coach
2:13 - Working directly with parents on behaviour/parenting issues
4:22 - Impact of parent mental health & trauma on parenting
8:14 - Reassuring struggling parents it's not their "fault"
10:12 - Creating rapport with challenging teens
18:07 - Building communication & connection with distant teens
25:00 - Implementing boundaries with teens
36:24 - Allowing kids to grow through experiences
50:15 - When kids see parent's "true colours"
1:02:28 - Summary advice for stuck parents
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