Parenting Through the New Norm: Tips for Connecting with Your Kids During Stressful Times – Dr. Stewart Friedman : 685

Apr 8, 2020

Dr. Stewart Friedman, an organizational psychologist and Wharton School professor, shares insightful strategies for parents navigating today's challenges. He emphasizes the importance of flexibility in work-life integration, urging parents to communicate openly with their kids. His book, "Parents Who Lead," offers leadership principles for effective parenting, encouraging involvement in household chores through purpose. Friedman's advice fosters resilience and personal growth while promoting a balance between self-care and family responsibilities. Humorously, they discuss virtual backgrounds, reflecting personal identity in remote work.

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ADVICE

Managing Interruptions

Communicate your needs and your children's needs to those you interact with.
Set expectations upfront with colleagues and kids regarding potential interruptions.

ADVICE

Four-Way View

Evaluate life balance with the "four-way view": work, family, community, and self.
Assess importance, attention, well-being, and performance in each domain.

ANECDOTE

The Dog Before the Partner

Dave Asprey recalls a classmate realizing she prioritized the dog over her partner upon returning from business trips.
This anecdote highlights the unexpected insights that can arise from honest assessment and communication.

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In this episode of Bulletproof Radio, my guest is a leading voice for change in social and corporate policy to bring greater harmony between work and the rest of life—especially for parents.

Stewart Friedman currently is an organizational psychologist and professor of management practice at the Wharton School. He’s an award-winning professor and bestselling author who founded Wharton’s Leadership Program and its Work/Life Integration Project nearly 30 years ago.

Flexibility is a big part of that integration, and the timing couldn’t be better. The realities of working at home—with kids—is settling in for many families

A simple acknowledgement of “I'm a human being beyond the work exchange that we're doing right now, and so are you, so let's deal with that,” is necessary, Stew says. “We're being forced to do that now and I think that that's helping everybody. It does require, as I say, some adjustment and flexibility, but I think if you negotiate it just a bit up front it makes everything a lot easier.”

In his new book, “Parents Who Lead: The Leadership Approach You Need to Parent with Purpose, Fuel Your Career, and Create a Richer Life,” parents learn how to apply leadership principles to their parenting style and drive values in ways that benefits the whole family. In our discussion, Stew gives great tips on how parents can uplevel their parenting game, especially during this time when coronavirus is forcing so many of you to make changes to your home and family life.

“Parents who lead are those who have a sense of what matters to them and they're figuring out, just as we all are, each day a new way to take a step in a direction that's closer and closer to that world that they see as a better tomorrow for them and the people that they care about,” Stew says.

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