Moms of Tweens and Teens
The Moms of Tweens and Teens podcast offers encouragement, expert advice, and equips moms with a deeper understanding of the unique needs of their tween or teen and how to meet them where they’re at and support them to thrive. Sheryl Gould is the Founder of Moms of Tweens and Teens, a nationally recognized Parenting Educator, Speaker, and Author of “SOS: The Technology Guidebook for Parents of Tweens and Teens, Get The Answers You Need, Keep Them Safe and Enjoy Your Kids Again” and the forthcoming book, “You're Not Crazy, You’re Not A Bad Parent, And No Your Adolescent Doesn’t Really Hate You.”
Moms of Tweens and Teens
Autonomy-Supportive Parenting, Interview with Dr. Emily Edlynn
As parents, we want our children to take responsibility for their schoolwork, chores, and choices. We want them to grow into independent adults, but when we see them struggling, we sometimes step in and problem-solve, telling them exactly what to do or even doing things ourselves. The problem is the more controlling we are with our kids, the more we can get in the way of them becoming confident, resilient, self-motivated, and independent.
How do we shift gears to supporting our children’s independence and confidence? How can we do less so they do more?
My special guest, Dr. Emily Edlynn, is here to share her book, Autonomy-Supportive Parenting, Reduce Parental Burnout and Raise Competent, Confident Children.
This is a great conversation about our struggle with letting go and allowing our kids to be independent and how we can get out of the way and support our tween's and teen’s independence, confidence, and motivation.
Let’s dive in!
What you will learn:
- What does it mean to move from full-service to self-service with our kids?
- The importance of having a chore routine.
- Supportive parenting is about increasing internal motivation and how we do this with teens and tweens.
- The three fundamental human needs of autonomy.
- The importance of asking open-ended questions instead of lectures.
- The power of emotional connection with our teens and tweens.
- Controlling vs. autonomy-supportive parenting.
- What it means to be a good-enough parent.
- How we should aim for influence but not control.
Where to find Dr. Emily Edlynn:
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Sheryl also has an Inner Circle weekly Parenting Program with a community of like-minded moms, personal coaching, and tons of resources to equip and support you to love well, navigate the challenges and meet your tween and teen’s unique needs during these pivotal years.
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