Abigail hits a lot of nails squarely on the head. Super interesting podcast/discussion which I promptly sent to friends/family who have young children. My kids are in their 20s, and so far/so good - we were always considered and believed ourselves to be on the stricter side (family computer in the family room only, dinner together every …
Abigail hits a lot of nails squarely on the head. Super interesting podcast/discussion which I promptly sent to friends/family who have young children. My kids are in their 20s, and so far/so good - we were always considered and believed ourselves to be on the stricter side (family computer in the family room only, dinner together every nite that was possible, jobs at 15-16, chores at home, real consequences to bad behavior (NO sleepovers for my son starting at age 15-16 until he left for college-imagine how popular we were!?). Without much thought, I can come up with several examples of friends/neighbors who have adult children who are struggling - no goals, career, one didn't get a driver's license til age 20 (suburban kid), few real friends, two who were in therapy for suicidality, and on and on. Its heartbreaking to see this, as kids are the product of their upbringing. Today, I see entire families out to dinner all staring at phones. Something needs to change and I hope parents listen and/or read. Thanks Bari for the great interview.
Abigail hits a lot of nails squarely on the head. Super interesting podcast/discussion which I promptly sent to friends/family who have young children. My kids are in their 20s, and so far/so good - we were always considered and believed ourselves to be on the stricter side (family computer in the family room only, dinner together every nite that was possible, jobs at 15-16, chores at home, real consequences to bad behavior (NO sleepovers for my son starting at age 15-16 until he left for college-imagine how popular we were!?). Without much thought, I can come up with several examples of friends/neighbors who have adult children who are struggling - no goals, career, one didn't get a driver's license til age 20 (suburban kid), few real friends, two who were in therapy for suicidality, and on and on. Its heartbreaking to see this, as kids are the product of their upbringing. Today, I see entire families out to dinner all staring at phones. Something needs to change and I hope parents listen and/or read. Thanks Bari for the great interview.