Optimal Relationships Daily - Dating, Marriage and Parenting 2589: Power Struggles With Our Kids by Kristena Eden of Core Living Essentials on Parenting Advice
May 15, 2025
Explore the transformative power of core principles in family dynamics. Discover the impact of different parenting styles—authoritarian, permissive, and nurturing—and how they shape children's behavior. Learn to navigate power struggles while fostering responsibility and trust. Emphasizing love over control, this discussion reveals that parenting is about helping children become their best selves, not just getting them to comply. Embrace self-compassion as you evolve your approach and create a more harmonious home.
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Define Core Parenting Principles
- Identify your core parenting principles and write them down to guide your behavior and outcomes.
- Use these principles as a foundation for your parenting plan to foster consistency and growth.
Fear Drives Parenting Style
- Parents adopt authoritarian or permissive styles often based on their fears, such as loss of control or inadequacy.
- Understanding these fears can help shift toward a healthier, nurturing parenting approach.
Practice Nurturing Parenting Style
- Use a nurturing parenting style balancing structure and responsiveness with age-appropriate involvement.
- Gradually teach responsibility by doing things for, with, then letting children do tasks independently.