When You're Having a Hard Time Letting Go

Jessica has two boys--10 and almost 13. She wants them to take real ownership of their responsibilities, such as being on time for the bus, getting their homework done, and following rules around screen times. She's looking for strategies to help her so that she doesn't have to play the role of the warden. Today, we talk about how Jessica can begin to step back and give her sons more independence. We talk about how to teach your children to be their own wardens so you don't have to. I note the importance of recognizing that this process takes time, and we talk about the benefits of teaching trial and error positively and non-judgmentally. "If you want them to get this independence, they need to learn how to have it." - Sue Groner This week on The Parenting Mentor: Stepping back and giving more independence Teaching your children to be their own wardens The importance of patience The benefits of trial and error Why parenting is not an engineering project Meet the Parenting Mentor If you want to reduce the everyday stress and anxiety that inevitably come with parenting and learn to be a happier and more relaxed parent, then this is the place for you. Here, you can listen in on real sessions with parents who open up about the specific challenges they face with children from 2 to 22. Listen along and gain perspectives and strategies to help you parent with sanity and joy. Visit theparentingmentor.com for notes on this show, more episodes, and all the ways to subscribe, and don't forget to pick up my book, Parenting with Sanity and Joy: 101 Simple Strategies, which includes my Nine Golden Rules of Parenting. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review wherever you get your podcasts! Spotify I Stitcher I Apple Podcasts I iHeart Radio I TuneIn I Google Podcasts