Totally Booked with Zibby - Melinda Wenner Moyer, HOW TO RAISE KIDS WHO AREN'T ASSHOLES: Science-Based Strategies for Better Parenting — from Tots to Teens

Melinda Wenner Moyer, HOW TO RAISE KIDS WHO AREN'T ASSHOLES: Science-Based Strategies for Better Parenting — from Tots to Teens

11/27/21 • 41 min

"I think making mistakes is a really important part of parenting. It's actually good for our kids when we screw up because it's an opportunity for us to take responsibility." Melinda Wenner Moyer joined Zibby and former podcast guest Christina Hillsberg for a virtual event with the Strand Bookstore to discuss her first book, How to Raise Kids Who Aren't Assholes, and parenting at large. The three talked about why mothers carry so much guilt (as well as how they can start letting some of it go), the different ways anxiety manifests in kids and parents both seeking to do the right thing, and their top tips for raising well-adjusted kids. The three moms also acknowledge that it doesn't take years of research or hundreds of parenting books to be a good parent; all you truly need to do is be a good person.

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