The Harmful Parenting Excuses You Need To Stop Making Today (#84)
Release Date: 08/18/2024
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info_outlineDo you ever catch yourself making excuses about your child’s behaviour that you know deep down just aren’t helping? It’s a common struggle. This episode might be a bit uncomfortable because I’m going to highlight 4 excuses we all make and why they might be more harmful than you think. Actually, you may not even know you make these excuses - but once you listen in and hear me say them, you’ll start hearing them in what you say throughout the day. Of course, I don’t just want to call you out on this - we all do it, I did it - but hearing ourselves, is the first step in knowing we have to make change. And as I always say - heart-focused parenting is about us the parents doing the heart work - first in us, and then in our kids. So listen in - and see if you recognise any of these excuses.
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