Eps 571: Power, Revenge, and Parenting Clarity
Episode 571
In this week’s episode, I dive into the mistaken goals of power and revenge, exploring how kids’ behaviors often reflect deeper beliefs about belonging, safety, and significance. I share raw personal stories about my own children, highlighting how misinterpreting their actions led to disconnection—and how shifting from reactivity to curiosity transformed our relationships. This conversation challenges parents to look beneath the surface, embrace emotional discomfort, and engage in responsive, relationship-changing parenting. Listen to grow, reflect, and reconnect.
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Takeaways from the show
- Behavior reflects beliefs beneath the surface.
- Revenge often masks deep emotional pain.
- Power struggles signal a need for autonomy.
- Emotions guide us to mistaken goals.
- Responsive parenting changes relationship dynamics.
- Misinterpretation keeps us stuck in loops.
- Connection grows through curiosity and compassion.
- Shifting ourselves shifts the whole dynamic.
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