Proactive Parenting Unpacked: A Fresh Approach to Raising Kids
08/28/20 • 15 min
This episode is focused on what it means to be a Proactive Parent and why proactive parenting can lead to a more sustainable future for your family. By learning about your child's development you will be able to adapt to your child's needs as they grow. In understanding what behaviour you can expect from your child, you'll be able to better balance all the needs of your family - including your own! Being a Proactive Parent will enable you to make educated choices on what is best for your family in light of your set of core values.
While other parenting programs can leave you feeling stagnant and frustrated, being a proactive parent gives you the knowledge and insight into what changes you can make when your child outgrows their established routine. Listen to this episode to learn how Proactive Parenting can fit your family.
Just to let you know, for the duration of the Proactive Parenting podcast launch, I will be releasing two episodes a week instead of my normal weekly release schedule. I hope you enjoy the extra episodes.
Proactive Parenting is based on validated theories and scientific research to provide the information you need to care for your modern family. Not everyone grew up in a completely healthy family of origin and consequently may be unsure of how to be a parent when they start a family. Proactive Parenting was created for parents who need a solid foundation to start raising their children, and for parents who want to do better. It is a way to move past old behaviours, break unhealthy habits, and replace them with parenting actions that will lead to a healthy family life for both children and parents.
If you want to learn more about Proactive Parenting, please visit my webpage and social media sites:
Website: www.proactiveparenting.com
This episode is focused on what it means to be a Proactive Parent and why proactive parenting can lead to a more sustainable future for your family. By learning about your child's development you will be able to adapt to your child's needs as they grow. In understanding what behaviour you can expect from your child, you'll be able to better balance all the needs of your family - including your own! Being a Proactive Parent will enable you to make educated choices on what is best for your family in light of your set of core values.
While other parenting programs can leave you feeling stagnant and frustrated, being a proactive parent gives you the knowledge and insight into what changes you can make when your child outgrows their established routine. Listen to this episode to learn how Proactive Parenting can fit your family.
Just to let you know, for the duration of the Proactive Parenting podcast launch, I will be releasing two episodes a week instead of my normal weekly release schedule. I hope you enjoy the extra episodes.
Proactive Parenting is based on validated theories and scientific research to provide the information you need to care for your modern family. Not everyone grew up in a completely healthy family of origin and consequently may be unsure of how to be a parent when they start a family. Proactive Parenting was created for parents who need a solid foundation to start raising their children, and for parents who want to do better. It is a way to move past old behaviours, break unhealthy habits, and replace them with parenting actions that will lead to a healthy family life for both children and parents.
If you want to learn more about Proactive Parenting, please visit my webpage and social media sites:
Website: www.proactiveparenting.com
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Forget Perfection: Embracing Real Parenting
Proactive Parenting is based on validated theories and scientific research to provide the information you need to care for your modern family. Not everyone grew up in a completely healthy family of origin and consequently may be unsure of how to be a parent when they start a family. Proactive Parenting was created for parents who need a solid foundation to start raising their children, and for parents who want to do better. It is a way to move past old behaviours, break unhealthy habits, and replace them with parenting actions that will lead to a healthy family life for both children and parents.
This episode is focused on the myth of being a perfect parent. Research has shown that perfect parenting may actually interfere with your child's natural development so it is better to be a good parent instead. Good parents guide their children in their natural developmental process while perfect parents try to create a perfect child or childhood experience. The good parent approach is fluid and child-led while perfect parenting is rigid and parent-led.
When we try to be perfect parents, the focus shifts from our child onto us - and that can drain our resources and leave us feeling exhausted. Listen to this episode to learn how being a good parent is more sustainable for us and our children, why it is better than trying to be perfect, and exactly how good we have to be to qualify as a good parent - you're going to be surprised!
Just to let you know, for the duration of the Proactive Parenting podcast launch, I will be releasing two episodes a week instead of my normal weekly release schedule. I hope you enjoy the extra episodes.
If you want to learn more about Proactive Parenting, please visit my webpage and social media sites:
Website: www.proactiveparenting.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deannamariemason
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.deannamariemason/
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Going through each age range, a description of how we can recognise separation anxiety in our children and how development influences their expression of anxiety.
Separation anxiety is not necessarily negative. It reveals areas where our children feel insecure and need additional support to continue growing and developing. For that reason, specific advice is given on how you can help your child at each age and stage to face the strong emotions they are feeling that are behind their separation anxiety.
Just to let you know, for the duration of the Proactive Parenting podcast launch, I will be releasing two episodes a week instead of my normal weekly release schedule. I hope you enjoy the extra episodes.
Proactive Parenting is based on validated theories and scientific research to provide the information you need to care for your modern family. Not everyone grew up in a completely healthy family of origin and consequently may be unsure of how to be a parent when they start a family. Proactive Parenting was created for parents who need a solid foundation to start raising their children, and for parents who want to do better. It is a way to move past old behaviours, break unhealthy habits, and replace them with parenting actions that will lead to a healthy family life for both children and parents.
If you want to learn more about Proactive Parenting, please visit my webpage and social media sites:
Website: www.proactiveparenting.com
Proactive Parenting with Deanna Marie Mason PhD - Proactive Parenting Unpacked: A Fresh Approach to Raising Kids
Transcript
Welcome again to another episode of Proactive Parenting. I want to remind you that this is a judgment-free area where I offer advice on how to raise value-driven children in a way that's right for your family using the most current scientific research out there.
I'm your host, Dr. Deanna Marie Mason. I'm a certified pediatric nurse practitioner, a published author, and an expert in child development. I'm also the mom of two gorgeous teenage children, and so I know how much pressure and
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