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Episode 2070:

Krista O'Reilly-Davi-Digui, in her heartfelt exploration with EricaLayne.co, delves into the raw and transformative journey of parenting, inspired by the profound legacy left by her own mother. She shares five essential lessons to embrace the inherent challenges and joys of raising children, focusing on curiosity, support, connection, acceptance of messiness, and full presence. Her insights encourage parents to grow alongside their children, fostering relationships built on love, understanding, and mutual growth.

Read along with the original article(s) here: https://ericalayne.co/get-comfortable-with-the-discomfort-of-parenting/

Quotes to ponder:

"Parenting can feel like incredibly hard work at times, but it can help to remember that the parenting journey is not primarily about our comfort. It’s about learning to love, about helping our children identify the gifts they are meant to bring to the world, and about doing our own growing up along the way."

Episode references:

The Love Languages: https://www.mindbodygreen.com/articles/the-5-love-languages-explained

The Four Tendencies: https://gretchenrubin.com/books/the-four-tendencies/

Enneagram: https://www.enneagraminstitute.com/type-descriptions

Myers Briggs: https://www.myersbriggs.org/my-mbti-personality-type/myers-briggs-overview/

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