The days are long but the years are short. And the stress and pressures in everyday parenting seem greater than ever. Christine talks with mom of three, best-selling author, and psychotherapist Dr. Tina Payne Bryson about the brain’s natural developmental runway. Dr. Bryson shares a slew of practical and compassionate parenting tactics and also talks about what kids need in order to thrive, and how to let go of the baggage that gets in the way of us seeing our children for who they are, not what we want them to be.

LINKS + RELATED EPISODES:

• Dr. Tina Payne Bryson
• Books mentioned: The Power of Showing Up, The Whole-Brain Child, No-Drama Discipline
• Christine’s CNN article: 5 ways to support tweens' and teens' developing brains
• The Case for Sleepovers via The Atlantic
• How to Teach Kids Life Skills
• Supporting Kids Through Continued Uncertainty & Stress (with Dr. Lisa Damour)
• Simple, Everyday Coping Tactics (with Janine Halloran, LMHC)
• Navigating Big Feelings + Hard Conversations (with Katie Hurley, LCSW)
• How To Improve Communication with Kids (with Ned Johnson)
• Raising Functional + Kind Kids (with Catherine Newman)
• How To Raise Kids To Be Thrivers (with Dr. Michele Borba)

Edit Your Life is an award-winning podcast that shares practical ideas for decluttering your home, schedule, and mental space without getting bogged down by perfection. Visit edityourlifeshow.com for show notes and to connect with host Christine Koh.

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