logo
episode-header-image
Jul 2024
10m 6s

2230: Can Parents Ever Really Let Go? by...

Optimal Living Daily | Greg Audino
About this episode
Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 2230: Dr. Jack Stoltzfus explores the enduring nature of parental love and the challenge of letting go, even as children reach adulthood. He shares insightful strategies for supporting young adults' inde ... Show More
Up next
Yesterday
2954: [Part 2] 7 Qualities of a Conscious, Loving Relationship by Marc Chernoff of Marc and Angel On Healthy Partnership
Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 2954: Marc Chernoff explains that conscious, loving relationships thrive when partners handle disagreements with compassion ... Show More
9m 20s
Mar 29
2953: [Part 1] 7 Qualities of a Conscious, Loving Relationship by Marc Chernoff of Marc and Angel On Healthy Partnership
Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 2953: Marc Chernoff shares three foundational traits that help relationships thrive over time: emotional self-reliance, gen ... Show More
9m 5s
Mar 29
2952: 7 Money Saving Techniques For Couples by Jen Hayes On Shared Finances
Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 2952: Jen Hayes highlights how being in a relationship can actually create powerful opportunities to cut costs and manage m ... Show More
9m 29s
Recommended Episodes
May 2023
069: Your Child's Unmet Needs, Hidden Opportunities, and Dealing with Discomfort
Our children rely on us for everything. Meeting our children's needs is our responsibility. This seems like an accurate statement. But upon close inspection, it is only partially correct. Let's see why… The younger children are, the more they rely on us. The older they are, howev ... Show More
33m 44s
Dec 2023
The Art of Letting Go
Parenting is tough, especially when it comes to giving teens the space they need to grow! It goes against our parental instincts to “back off,” but if we don't, we risk raising an adult who's not prepared to face the real world. In today's episode, Mark Gregston and Wayne Shepher ... Show More
13m 34s
Jun 2021
How to Help our Kids Make Decisions Without Giving Advice with Blimie from Unconditional Parenting
<p>There are going to be many times while raising our kids that they come to us with their problems, and we as parents might feel the need to immediately jump in as Mama Bear and tell them exactly what they need to do.</p> <p>But what if that isn’t what they really need?</p> <p>I ... Show More
37m 44s
Nov 2023
How To Be A Better Parent: A Primer On Mindful Parenting
I love being a dad. It’s been the greatest gift of my lifetime. But too often I grade myself in comparison to others and set myself against an idealized projection of what I imagine a perfect dad to be. While I do my best not to repeat yesterday’s mistakes and interrupt the misgu ... Show More
1h 11m
Mar 2024
childhood emotional neglect part 2: narcissistic, authoritarian, and permissive parenting
<p>This marks the second installment of our multi-episode discussion on of the impact of Childhood Emotional Neglect (CEN), where we delve into the elusive and powerful impact of what <strong><em>didn’t </em></strong>happen in childhood. Often overshadowed by more visible and ove ... Show More
1h 41m
Jul 2019
Learning Through Social Struggles with Our Support
A parent wants to give her toddler the freedom to work out struggles with other kids, but because of their busy urban environment, parent and child tend to be in close quarters. She says of her son and his playmates: “They look right at us expecting, needing, wanting our help.” T ... Show More
24m 16s
Nov 2021
What is The Parent Compass with guests: Cynthia Muchnick and Jenn Curtis
The highly competitive world of academics can become consuming when our children reach adolescence. The pressure children feel and endure highly impacts their wellbeing and the relationship we share with them.    Finding ways to be supportive without usurping the critical learnin ... Show More
28m 17s
Mar 2020
Anger, Sadness, Fear: Showing Our Emotions to Our Kids
Is it okay to show emotion to our kids? Is it helpful? Too unsettling? A parent has questions for Janet about modeling self-regulation and healthy emotional expression to children. She writes: “These feel like life skills that are harder to explain to your child but can be shown ... Show More
16m 26s
Jul 2022
Is 'Gentle Parenting' Too Extreme and Impossible?
Janet shares an exchange she had with a parent who wonders how anyone can possibly live up to the extreme idealism of "gentle parenting." She writes: “It sounds so lovely… but it’s also crushing to never be able to live up to despite having all the tools and knowledge.” While "ge ... Show More
26m 50s