Podcasts Kids & Family Parenting Don't Mom Alone Podcast Expect the Hard, Experience the Good (Part Two) :: Kris Habashy {Ep 35}

Expect the Hard, Experience the Good (Part Two) :: Kris Habashy {Ep 35}

Published: Aug. 11, 2014, 5:30 a.m.

This week\u2019s podcast is \u201cPart Two\u201d of the interview with my in-real-life friend, Kris Habashy. (Apparently, we like to talk. And talk. And talk.)

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Although we cover a lot of topics today, I think they all boil down to one\u2013a mom\u2019s relationship with her kids.\xa0Having watched Kris with her own kiddos, I greatly value her thoughts and opinions.

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(You can listen to \u201cPart One\u201d of our chat,\xa0here).

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What we talked about:

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  • Handling boys who bicker or fight.
  • Should you allow boys to pretend/play fight.
  • Training self-control vs. natural angry outbursts.
  • Not changing or lowering the standard because of behavior.
  • Their family rules for Nerf gun use.
  • Micro-management parenting and how it inhibits obedience.
  • Playground play vs. playing in the backyard.
  • Use as few words (and few \u201cno\u2019s\u201d) as you can.
  • Role playing scenarios before they happen (aka, leaving the park . . . ).
  • Taking neutral moments to speak life over your kids . . .disconnected from behavior.
  • Encouraging your kids even in the hard moments. . .acknowledging accomplishments.
  • Advice for those times when you are out-of-sync with your kids.
  • The role dads can play in helping moms relate with her kids.
  • Rite of passage rituals to help boys move forward into manhood without guilt.
  • Speaking and praying vision over our kids. . . even on a really awful day.
\n Show Notes: \n What areas do you struggle in your relationship with your child(ren)? How do you get re-connected or stay connected?