TPP 040: Margaret Webb on What To Do When Grandparents or Extended Family Don't Understand our Child
b'In this episode, parent coach Margaret Webb offers advice for navigating a dynamic where grandparents and other extended family don\\u2019t understand our child. We talk about how to handle family who may not be as tolerant or understanding of who our kids are (or our reality in raising them) as we would like.\\nSo often big family events like weddings or graduations or holiday celebrations create situations where we\\u2019re expected to spend lots of time with family, but it might not look the way we, or they, expect. So what do we do in these scenarios? What are our responsibilities both to our children and to the family members hosting or attending these events? How can we best prep for these tricky situations?\\nThat\\u2019s what we\\u2019re covering in this episode. Margaret has a lot of experience supporting parents through this difficult dynamic, and in this episode she shares her best tips and strategies for taking care of ourselves and our children and making choices around family events that make the most sense for our reality.\\n\\nMargaret Webb is a certified Master Life Coach, parenting coach, nature-based coach, former teacher, wife and mother. As a life and parenting coach, she weaves together her experience as an elementary education teacher with the tools she\\u2019s learned in Martha Beck\\u2019s Life Coach Training, Sagefire Institute\\u2019s Nature-Based Coach Training, and what she\\u2019s applied to her own life as a mom of a child with special needs.\\n\\nThings you\\u2019ll learn from this episode\\n\\nHow \\u201cshoulding\\u201d from other parents can lead to a judgement shame spiral\\n\\nHow to take care of yourself and the emotions that come up in challenging situations\\n\\nHow to practice proactive problem solving around family events that are likely to be challenging\\n\\nThe importance of being mindful of the time and energy we spend on other people\\n\\nHow to play \\u201cdysfunctional bingo\\u201d\\n\\nMargaret\\u2019s best tips for parents navigating tricky dynamics with extended family, and handling grandparents who don\\u2019t understand our child\\n\\n\\xa0\\nResources mentioned for when grandparents don\\u2019t understand our child\\n\\n\\nFinding Peace in Parenting the Child You Didn\\u2019t Expect (podcast)\\n\\n\\nHow Parents Can Survive (and Thrive) Over the Summer Holidays (podcast)\\n\\nMargaret Webb Life Coach\\n\\n\\nEmail Margaret directly\\n\\nParenting the Child You Didn\\u2019t Expect While You Were Expecting Online Course\\n\\nSupport the show\\nConnect with Tilt Parenting\\n\\n\\nVisit Tilt Parenting\\n\\nTake the free 7-Day Challenge\\n\\n\\n\\nRead a chapter of Differently Wired\\n\\n\\nFollow Tilt on Twitter & Instagram\\n\\n\\n\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'