Parenting Alone: Two Weeks Apart

Alex and Jessyl reunite on the podcast, exploring how their family adapts when one parent is away and the deeper lessons they've learned parenting four children.

• Jessyl shares how she manages parenting solo while Alex was delivering a TEDx talk in Tampa
• The importance of teaching children independence and responsibility from an early age
• How their parenting approach differs with four children versus families with fewer kids
• The distinction between natural consequences and imposed rules in parenting
• Alex's transformative experience sharing their son Liam's story on the TEDx stage
• Cultural differences observed between life in the Dominican Republic and the United States
• The choice we all face: letting our past define us or using it as fuel for positive change
• Why personal growth doesn't require a dramatic transformation, just consistent small steps