Optimal Relationships Daily - Dating, Marriage and Parenting 2717: [Part 1] How to Talk So Your Kids Will Listen; and Listen When Your Kids Talk by Kristena Eden of Core Living Essentials
Sep 4, 2025
In this engaging discussion, Kristena Eden dives into the vital role of communication in parenting. She emphasizes shifting from control to connection, highlighting how attentive listening fosters cooperation and strengthens relationships. Drawing from a teacher's challenging experiences, the conversation reveals how authoritarian tactics can lead to rebellion or withdrawal in children. The podcast encourages parents to rethink their approach, promoting trust and self-belief in their kids instead of strictness.
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Connection Beats Control
- Shifting focus from control to connection transforms children's responses and classroom atmosphere.
- Small, consistent practices can build love, trust, self-belief, and long-lasting parent-child relationships.
Teacher's Classroom War Zone
- Janice describes two years of teaching where her classroom became a war zone of disrespect and confrontation.
- She felt defeated, personalized every conflict, and considered quitting before resolving to fight harder with more discipline tactics.
Name Your Parenting Style
- Recognize your parenting or teaching style and its effects on children.
- Avoid authoritarian tactics that control without warmth because they provoke rebellion or withdrawal.