Optimal Relationships Daily - Dating, Marriage and Parenting
2558: Are We Doing Too Much For Our Kids by Adina Soclof of Parenting Simply on Advice for Parents
18 Apr 2025
Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 2558: Adina Soclof explores how modern parenting habits may unintentionally hinder children's growth by doing too much for them. She encourages caregivers to foster independence, resilience, and responsibility by stepping back and allowing kids to struggle, fail, and succeed on their own terms. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://parentingsimply.com/are-we-doing-too-much-for-our-kids/ Quotes to ponder: "We make their lives easier because it's easier for us." "Sometimes we want to help because we feel sorry for our children when they are struggling." "Our job as parents is to work ourselves out of a job." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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