Ryan Holiday And Christina Pazsitzky On Making Kids Priority
Oct 7, 2023
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Ryan and Christina dive into the juggling act of parenting, emphasizing the importance of seeking support for personal growth. They humorously explore introducing goth culture into kids' creative spaces. Reflecting on their own teenage years, they discuss isolation and the need for self-expression. Navigating parenting in a digital world takes center stage, highlighting the contrast between pre-tech childhoods and today's challenges. They also touch on nostalgia and healthy parenting choices, sharing amusing tales from daily life.
Therapy is an important tool for personal growth and becoming better parents, and online therapy platforms like BetterHelp offer convenience and flexibility.
Parents should embrace and encourage their children's unique interests, even if it means seeking professional help to address underlying issues.
Deep dives
The Importance of Therapy and Self-Improvement for Parents
In this podcast episode, Ryan Holiday and Christina Pea discuss the importance of therapy and self-improvement for parents. They emphasize that no parent has it all under control and that everyone has issues that they are working on. Therapy is seen as a valuable tool for personal growth and for becoming better parents. They also mention the convenience and flexibility of online therapy platforms like BetterHelp.
Supporting Children's Interests and Individuality
The conversation touches upon supporting children's interests and individuality. Christina Pea shares her goth-themed room at home, explaining that she encourages her children to explore goth culture and different forms of music. They believe that parents should embrace and encourage their children's unique interests, even if it means seeking professional help if extreme interests signal underlying issues.
The Importance of Exposure and Normalizing Creative Careers
Ryan and Christina discuss the significance of exposure to diverse career paths, particularly creative ones. They highlight the impact of seeing parents or other adults in non-traditional jobs, such as being a comedian, which demystifies those career choices and makes them more accessible. They also emphasize the importance of providing children with a normal upbringing outside of show business and the value of diverse surroundings to foster creativity and reduce competitiveness.
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On this weekend episode of the Daily Dad, Ryan talks with comedian Christina Pazsitzky on balancing work and life, and raising kids while being a good parent.