Parenting your Family, not your Fantasy with Allen Coffman, M.D.

In this episode, Beth interviews Dr. Allen Coffman, a seasoned and well loved pediatrician to get us some of his favorite advice on healthy parenting and tough love. Dr. Coffman talks about how parenting is an adventure, not a destination and how we need to love our kids for who they are and not a fantasy of who we assumed they would be. He provides numerous tips and nuggets of wisdom on how parents can customize their approach based on the developmental stage and personality of every child. He also talks a lot about the importance of emotional validation and providing guidance rather than control for children. Dr. Coffman is also open about some of his own struggles as a parent. Get your notepad and a pen because this is a crash course on parenting that you don’t want to forget.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices