Parenting is one of the hardest and most rewarding area of our lives, even if it doesn’t feel rewarding in the moment. In this episode, we discuss parental wellness and how it looks for us. We share our experiences and the strategies we’ve developed over the years to ensure we’re staying on track as parents. From one-on-one time with our kids to maintaining a structured daily routine, we explore the steps we’ve taken to not be a grumpy stinky parent and provide opportunities for our kids to learn and grow.

Here’s what we cover:

1. One-on-One Time: Why individual time with each child is important and how we do mama/daddy dates.
2. Creating Structure: The systems we’ve put in place to provide consistency and structure.
3. Discipline and Connection: The importance of connecting with our kiddos before correcting their behavior.
4. Inviting Kids in Everyday Tasks: Teaches kids valuable life skills but also helps them feel like an important part of the family team.
5. Apologizing to Your Kids: Modeling humility by apologizing to our children when we make mistakes, and how this helps create a healthy fam.

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Recommendations:

1. ⁠Habits of the Household ⁠
2. ⁠Intentional Parents Podcast⁠
3. ⁠What to Expect When You’re Expecting⁠
4. ⁠The Three Big Questions for the Frantic Family⁠
5. ⁠Take Back Your Family⁠
6. ⁠The Secrets of Happy Families⁠
7. ⁠Hunt, Gather, Parent⁠
8. ⁠Intentional Family Podcast⁠
9. ⁠Rhythms of Renewal⁠
10. ⁠How to Talk So Little Kids Will Listen⁠
11. ⁠The Intentional Father⁠
12. ⁠Do Fathers Matter?⁠
13. ⁠The Place We Find Ourselves⁠
14. Inception
15. ⁠Chandler (Chan with the boys)⁠
16. ⁠Oliveda Skincare⁠

Chapters:

00:00 Welcome to the Way Family Podcast

00:09 Discussing Social Wellness

00:41 Parental Wellness Introduction

01:44 Homeschooling and Family Adventures

03:15 Camping Trip Highlights

08:29 Parenting Strategies and Challenges

11:31 One-on-One Time with Kids

16:12 Teaching Responsibility and Independence

28:42 Emotional Attunement and Apologies

35:20 Providing Structure and Checkpoints

45:05 The Overflow Principle

45:59 Managing Bedtime Routines

49:33 Parenting Insights from 'Hunt, Gather, Parent'

50:59 Encouraging Independence and Responsibility

54:40 The Importance of Family Involvement

01:05:21 Long-Term Parenting Vision

01:11:10 Book and Podcast Recommendations

01:25:48 Final Thoughts and Encouragement