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Everything Is A Phase

Jul 19, 2021

03:04

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Exploring the transient nature of challenges in parenthood, emphasizing the need for patience and understanding. Discussing how life with children is a series of phases that require love and grace to navigate.

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Children go through phases, requiring patience and understanding from parents.

Recognize that phases are temporary and offer love and support during challenging times.

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Understanding Phases in Parenting

Raising kids introduces the concept of phases, with children experiencing good and bad days along with regressions. Unlike other aspects of life, children's behavior is not fixed, and parents need patience to navigate through these phases. Recognizing that children go through developmental stages helps in providing support and understanding, rather than ascribing negative traits to them.

Understanding and Navigating Through Phases of Parenthood

3min

“It’s tricky to understand this because before you had kids, everything in your life seemed permanent. It just was. If your job sucked, it was never going to magically start not sucking. That was simply an element of the nature of the thing: it was a sucky job.”

Ryan explains why you have to be patient with this part of your child’s life.

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