What if your need to be right is actually what’s breaking your connection? In this episode, Matt & Alona unpack how “correcting” can quietly shut down your child—or partner—and how to shift from facts to feelings instead. You’ll learn a 4-step pause that replaces fixing with empathy and helps you connect before you correct. Moments that hit home: ✨ When your kid says “nobody likes me” — and why “that’s not true” misses the moment.💔 The “helpful” correction that made a child shut down.💡 Wh...
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What if your need to be right is actually what’s breaking your connection? In this episode, Matt & Alona unpack how “correcting” can quietly shut down your child—or partner—and how to shift from facts to feelings instead. You’ll learn a 4-step pause that replaces fixing with empathy and helps you connect before you correct. Moments that hit home: ✨ When your kid says “nobody likes me” — and why “that’s not true” misses the moment.💔 The “helpful” correction that made a child shut down.💡 Wh...
Ep. 43-When "Guidance" Feels Like Control — Why Your Kid Pushes Back (and How to Change It)
webe Together
54 minutes
2 months ago
Ep. 43-When "Guidance" Feels Like Control — Why Your Kid Pushes Back (and How to Change It)
Ever try to guide your child with ❤️ only to end up as “the enemy”? 😅 Matt and Alona unpack why even well-intentioned boundaries around 📱 devices, 🍦 junk food, or commitments can trigger resistance—especially in strong-willed kids 💪. From ice cream showdowns 🍨 to summer camp standoffs 🎪, they explore how control sparks rebellion 🚫 (or resentful submission 😤) and how shifting to true collaboration builds connection 🤝 instead of conflict. 💡 Hear how they use real-life parenting fails (inc...
webe Together
What if your need to be right is actually what’s breaking your connection? In this episode, Matt & Alona unpack how “correcting” can quietly shut down your child—or partner—and how to shift from facts to feelings instead. You’ll learn a 4-step pause that replaces fixing with empathy and helps you connect before you correct. Moments that hit home: ✨ When your kid says “nobody likes me” — and why “that’s not true” misses the moment.💔 The “helpful” correction that made a child shut down.💡 Wh...
