Episode 368
As parents, we want to be a steady, positive influence…someone our child trusts, listens to, and feels safe with. But in the hardest moments, that influence often slips away, not because we don’t care or aren’t trying, but because our child’s reactions pull us into doubt, urgency, or over-accommodation. In this episode, I explain why influence breaks down under pressure, and how rebuilding it starts with balancing confidence and connection.
In this episode, you’ll hear:
- Why confidence without connection can lead to shame, power struggles, and self-doubt in kids
- How connection without confidence can actually increase anxiety and resistance
- What it sounds like in real life to hold firm limits and care about your child’s experience so both of you feel safer and more capable
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MENTIONED IN OR RELATED TO THIS EPISODE:
LIVE PLANNING SESSION: When Emotions Control Your Home: Build Your Plan That Calms Emotional Storms (When Nothing Seems to Work)
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Episode 251: Why Our Level of Influence Depends on Our Level of Yuck
Episode 327: Use the Sink Metaphor to Get Unstuck from Dramatic Situations
Episode 329: Change One Word to Make a Big Difference to a Child With Big Emotions (or Anyone!)
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