The Ezzos and Youngs talk a variety of subjects relating to parenting in the past, present, and future and acknowledge that, unfortunately, one thing has been constant in every generation of parents is fear. Are we doing a good job? Will my children like me? Will they turn out ok? Or am I ruining them? We can become easily confused and this confusion only fuels our fear which can paralyze us or lead us to popcorn parenting which may be a good snack, but it isn’t a good way to parent. Thankfully, one of the great compensators of fear is hope, and this episode discusses a myriad of ways we can find hope as we raise our children. The Ezzos encourage us that the teen years are not something to be dreaded but that they can and should be some of the best years of the parent-child relationship. The importance of making the authority to influence transition as a parent is a key part of that success and is described in this episode. We also talk about “influencers” and how every parent needs one or several, preferably 3D ones and definitely ones that have gone before us and done it well.
Rich & Julie Young, hosts
Gary & Anne Marie Ezzo, founders
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→ Life in the Middle Years series // https://growingfamilies.life/life-in-the-middle-years
→ Parenting from the Tree of Life series // https://growingfamilies.life/parenting-from-the-tree-of-life
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