This chapter discusses the significance of deep and supportive relationships for parents, providing a buffer against daily stress. It explores the challenges of maintaining friendships amidst parenting demands and offers a solution through deliberate time and open communication. Building authentic friendships, teaching interdependence skills to children, and promoting reassurance are vital for mental health and a sense of mattering.
Today, we hear from Jennifer Breheny Wallace, author of the definitive book on the rise of toxic achievement culture that is overtaking our kids' and parents' lives. She offers a new framework for fighting back.
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