Respectful Parenting: Janet Lansbury Unruffled

Boys Do Cry and They Need To (with Maggie Dent)

Dec 2, 2019

Best-selling author Maggie Dent joins Janet to discuss challenges in raising emotionally healthy children. They highlight the importance of letting boys express their emotions, creating safe spaces for emotional growth, and navigating parenting challenges with understanding and vulnerability.

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Maggie Dent

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Quick takeaways

Boys need to be allowed to show vulnerability and sadness for emotional growth.

Encouraging children to strike a balance between assertiveness and empathy is vital for healthy development.

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Intro

3min

Allowing Boys to Express Emotions Freely

18min

Parenting an Alpha Child and Personal Growth

2min

Encouraging Emotional Expression in Children, Particularly Boys

2min

Exploring the Importance of Children Expressing Feelings and Parenting Challenges

3min

Janet welcomes back best-selling author Maggie Dent to discuss some of the particular challenges parents face in their quest to raise emotionally healthy children. "We need to let our girls know they can be strong and feisty and it's okay, and we need to know that there are times when our boys need to be vulnerable and sad, and that also needs to be okay." As we navigate our children’s moods and behaviors, Maggie believes that messy, even chaotic moments are normal in learning the dance that is parenting, and it is in these difficult times that we all grow. “It was never a perfect art form,” she says. “You're not a bad parent or a lousy parent. This is what parenting is.”

For more advice on common parenting issues, please check out Janet's best-selling books on Audible, FREE with a 30-day trial membership if you use this link: adbl.co/2OBVztZ.

Paperbacks and e-books are also available at Amazon, Google Play, Barnes & Noble.

Janet's holiday recommendations for books and gifts for children are available on her website here: https://cutt.ly/ne907MI

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