Parents Remember Intent, Kids Remember Impact
from Don't Screw Up Your Kids Hosted by Kaleesha Washington Your Parenting BFF
In this episode, I reflect on a moment that woke me up in the middle of the night — literally and emotionally. At 3:30 a.m., I found myself reliving memories of spanking my son when he was a child. What shook me wasn’t just the memory itself, but the realization that while those moments faded for me, they never faded for him. He’s an adult now, and he still remembers the fear. This episode explores how discipline, fear, and spanking affect children long after childhood ends. We talk about how parents often focus on their intentions, while children carry the emotional impact — sometimes for life. This is not a conversation rooted in shame or judgment. It’s about reflection, growth, and breaking cycles so our kids don’t have to carry what we didn’t know how to put down.
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