Despite all of today's conveniences, most parents report struggling with their role. Why is this? Today we explore why this may be so, and what we can each do about it.
Show Notes:
PEW Reseach Study https://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2007/05/02/motherhood-today-tougher-challenges-less-success/
Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community
Book by Robert D. Putnam
Family Focused Interventions are Key to Social Change by Kindra Heilpern
https://ifstudies.org/blog/author/kindra-heilpern
Joyful Mother of Children: The Magic and Mayhem of Motherhood by Linda Eyre
NPR Interviews (specific interview links are yet to be found, but from them we discussed how adapting to change is the skill of the future and children struggle with anxiety now more than ever. If you find the interviews tell us and we will be so excited)
Washington Post “There’s Never Been A Safer Time to Be A Child in America.” https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2015/04/14/theres-never-been-a-safer-time-to-be-a-kid-in-america/
Babies (2010)
Annette Lareau coined the phrase “intensive parenting” in her 2003 book, “Unequal Childhoods,
Sharon Hays, “The Cultural Contradictions of Motherhood” 1998
⅔ of mothers feel shamed about their parenting practices (http://mottnpch.org/reports-surveys/mom-shaming-or-constructive-criticism-perspectives-mothers)
PEW Research Study "Parenting in America" (https://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2015/12/17/parenting-in-america/)
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Despite all of today's conveniences, most parents report struggling with their role. Why is this? Today we explore why this may be so, and what we can each do about it.
Show Notes:
PEW Reseach Study https://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2007/05/02/motherhood-today-tougher-challenges-less-success/
Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community
Book by Robert D. Putnam
Family Focused Interventions are Key to Social Change by Kindra Heilpern
https://ifstudies.org/blog/author/kindra-heilpern
Joyful Mother of Children: The Magic and Mayhem of Motherhood by Linda Eyre
NPR Interviews (specific interview links are yet to be found, but from them we discussed how adapting to change is the skill of the future and children struggle with anxiety now more than ever. If you find the interviews tell us and we will be so excited)
Washington Post “There’s Never Been A Safer Time to Be A Child in America.” https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2015/04/14/theres-never-been-a-safer-time-to-be-a-kid-in-america/
Babies (2010)
Annette Lareau coined the phrase “intensive parenting” in her 2003 book, “Unequal Childhoods,
Sharon Hays, “The Cultural Contradictions of Motherhood” 1998
⅔ of mothers feel shamed about their parenting practices (http://mottnpch.org/reports-surveys/mom-shaming-or-constructive-criticism-perspectives-mothers)
PEW Research Study "Parenting in America" (https://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2015/12/17/parenting-in-america/)
Positive Parenting--Establishing a Positive Foundation in Parenting
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Positive Parenting--Establishing a Positive Foundation in Parenting
We all want our kids to turn out great. We want fuzzy feelings, joy filled interactions, happy memories, rainbows, butterflies: all the things. Yet in the day to day, parenting often feels like a battle between these idealistic desires and the realities of helping little people figure out this world. In this podcast episode we lay out foundational tools that will help you create a positive, loving relationship with your child. These tools will aid your quest to help your child become their best self.
Sources Used:
"Bringing Up Bebe: One American Woman Discovers the Wisdom of French Parenting" by Pamela Druckerman
Diana Baumrind Parenting Styles
"Power of Positive Parenting" by Glenn I. Latham
"The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work" Dr. John Gottman
The Incredible Years: Parents, teachers and children training series
"The most important thing a father can do for his children is to love their mother." Theodore Hesburgh
PRIDE Skills - 5 minutes a day!
The Family Matters Podcast
Despite all of today's conveniences, most parents report struggling with their role. Why is this? Today we explore why this may be so, and what we can each do about it.
Show Notes:
PEW Reseach Study https://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2007/05/02/motherhood-today-tougher-challenges-less-success/
Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community
Book by Robert D. Putnam
Family Focused Interventions are Key to Social Change by Kindra Heilpern
https://ifstudies.org/blog/author/kindra-heilpern
Joyful Mother of Children: The Magic and Mayhem of Motherhood by Linda Eyre
NPR Interviews (specific interview links are yet to be found, but from them we discussed how adapting to change is the skill of the future and children struggle with anxiety now more than ever. If you find the interviews tell us and we will be so excited)
Washington Post “There’s Never Been A Safer Time to Be A Child in America.” https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2015/04/14/theres-never-been-a-safer-time-to-be-a-kid-in-america/
Babies (2010)
Annette Lareau coined the phrase “intensive parenting” in her 2003 book, “Unequal Childhoods,
Sharon Hays, “The Cultural Contradictions of Motherhood” 1998
⅔ of mothers feel shamed about their parenting practices (http://mottnpch.org/reports-surveys/mom-shaming-or-constructive-criticism-perspectives-mothers)
PEW Research Study "Parenting in America" (https://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2015/12/17/parenting-in-america/)
