The Lila Rose Show E262: Tools For Raising Thriving Children w/Adam Lane Smith | Lila Rose Show
Oct 31, 2025
In this engaging discussion, Adam Lane Smith, an attachment specialist and family coach, dives into transformative parenting insights. He explores how secure attachment impacts children's futures, urging parents to define their ideal childhood for their kids. Adam introduces an eight-question framework designed to help parents identify gaps in their approach, discussing the urgency of starting parenting changes now. He emphasizes the importance of presence over perfection, teaching negotiation skills, and using conflicts as opportunities for trust-building in family dynamics.
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Conflict Builds Trust
- Conflict is where trust is built, not avoided.
- Teach and practice repair after conflict to strengthen attachment and trust.
Start With The Childhood You Want
- Answer the question: what childhood experiences do you want your child to have.
- Audit what you currently do, what you miss, and close those gaps intentionally.
Turn Doubt Into Conditions
- Ask: do you believe this childhood is possible and if not, ask under what conditions it would be.
- Turn feelings of impossibility into specific conditions you can change.
