Positive Parenting--Establishing a Positive Foundation in Parenting The Family Matters Podcast

We all want our kids to turn out great. We want fuzzy feelings, joy filled interactions, happy memories, rainbows, butterflies: all the things. Yet in the day to day, parenting often feels like a battle between these idealistic desires and the realities of helping little people figure out this world. In this podcast episode we lay out foundational tools that will help you create a positive, loving relationship with your child. These tools will aid your quest to help your child become their best self.

Sources Used:

"Bringing Up Bebe: One American Woman Discovers the Wisdom of French Parenting" by Pamela Druckerman

Diana Baumrind Parenting Styles

"Power of Positive Parenting" by Glenn I. Latham

"The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work" Dr. John Gottman

The Incredible Years: Parents, teachers and children training series

"The most important thing a father can do for his children is to love their mother." Theodore Hesburgh

PRIDE Skills - 5 minutes a day!