Emily Hughes on BEYONDai

Parenting is not school: you cannot pass or fail it, and the worry that you are not good enough is itself evidence that you care. Emily Hughes replaces the exam mindset with two anchors, boundaries and belonging: boundary-less parenting serves nobody, belonging is the opposite of shame, and a child who knows their worth and knows they belong is a harder target for bullies. The work runs through the parent first, because a toddler accepts none of the baggage you carry, which is why she calls parenting the ultimate portal for personal growth. This companion episode brings together Emily Hughes's conversation, entity by entity. What this episode covers:It's never too lateA massive challenge to our need for controlGuide, the wise teacherTHESIS on sometimes and triggersRole is to support the child through that sufferingThemselves, we double down on belongingThat's gonna be life BEYOND network:BEYOND (the podcast)Elliott KingAleksandra King Agency