“Ask Me 3” With Emily Siegel

Welcome to a bonus “Ask Me 3” episode with Emily Siegel of The Connected Mom Life.

Listen as I ask Emily the 3 questions:
1. Why does it feel so awkward to make new friends as an adult?
2. How can we make friends in the midst of busy motherhood?
3. But what about moms who are introverts?

Listen as Emily asks me the 3 questions:
1. I’m an only child and I feel lost with navigating sibling squabbles. What are the basics? Do I need “house rules”? Do I need defined consequences? How much should I be “policing” their play and their language with each other? They’re boys, so the line always feels so fuzzy to me…
2. I’m prone to just do things for my kid with ADD (age 5) so we can get out the door on time.
Are there strategies that can help him better self-manage? I’ve tried the get ready charts with mild to no success. I end up just telling him each thing one by one and it’s driving us both crazy.
3. I’m tend to not push my kiddo with anxiety (age 9) into situations that will test it. How do we as parents figure out when to push and when to let them stay in their comfort zone?

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