35 How to have uncomfortable conversations with your kids

Daniel and Schelleen discuss how parents should handle difficult or uncomfortable topics with their children. Whether they’re dealing with the death of a family pet, or the topic of sexual predators, it can be challenging for parents to address these issues with their kids. Some parents take a sheltering approach– seeking to protect them from the ugliness of the real world; while others take an exposure approach– allowing their kids to experience the difficulties of the real world as a way to prepare them for adulthood. There's merit to both of these extremes, but Daniel and Schelleen haven't fully worked the guiding principles that help clarify how to balance these two approaches. This episode is more of a thinking-out-loud type conversation rather than a comprehensive explanation. If you have thoughts you’d like to share, we’d love to hear from you. Leave a comment on Spotify or email us!Email us! [email protected]/outro music by Alan Floyd