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Raising Good Humans with Minimalist Parenting Guidance

Raising Good Humans with Minimalist Parenting Guidance

Let's face it: Parenting is hard work. Still, guidance experts argue that raising children with both sanity and joy is possible. It’s A-OK to be minimalist in your parenting strategy, because doing less will foster resilience. On this week's episode of The Sustainable Minimalists podcast:  8 actionable strategies—complete with 8 quick wins!—to both simplify parenthood and raise good humans.


Minimalist Parenting Guidance for Raising Good Humans

 

Parenting is hard; parenting during a pandemic is even harder. Still, guidance experts argue that raising children with both sanity and joy is possible.

If you feel like you’re always on—and if you’re utterly exhausted—know that it’s A-OK to be minimalist in your parenting strategy, because doing less fosters resilience.

My guest this week is nationally renowned parenting expert and mentor Sue Groner. Sue is on the show to discern what kids actually need from their parents versus what they don’t. Sue comes armed to our discussion with  8 actionable strategies—complete with 8 quick wins!—to both simplify parenthood and raise good humans, too.

 

Here’s a preview of today’s episode:

[6:25] Why facilitating is better than fixing

[9:20] Which battles are worth fighting (as well as which ones aren’t)

[14:45] The inherent problems associated with overindulging

[23:10] How scheduling family donation time fosters empathy

[24:30] The benefits to replacing chores with contributions

 

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Let's face it: Parenting is hard work. Still, guidance experts argue that raising children with both sanity and joy is possible. It’s A-OK to be minimalist in your parenting strategy, because doing less will foster resilience. On this week's episode of The Sustainable Minimalists podcast:  8 actionable strategies—complete with 8 quick wins!—to both simplify parenthood and raise good humans.

Let's face it: Parenting is hard work. Still, guidance experts argue that raising children with both sanity and joy is possible. It’s A-OK to be minimalist in your parenting strategy, because doing less will foster resilience. On this week's episode of The Sustainable Minimalists podcast:  8 actionable strategies—complete with 8 quick wins!—to both simplify parenthood and raise good humans.

Let's face it: Parenting is hard work. Still, guidance experts argue that raising children with both sanity and joy is possible. It’s A-OK to be minimalist in your parenting strategy, because doing less will foster resilience. On this week's episode of The Sustainable Minimalists podcast:  8 actionable strategies—complete with 8 quick wins!—to both simplify parenthood and raise good humans.

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