55. Parent Denial Hurts Them More than Helps Them!

This episode is inspired by a story that really demonstrates a very common behaviour pattern amongst parents. This isn't about shaming parents at all, but I think it’s great to shed light on this behavior and really be honest and ask ourselves how does this actually benefit our kids?    In today’s episode, I am talking about how we handle accusations that our children are involved in bullying. I get it, no parent wants to hear that their kid messed up. No parent wants to hear that their kid has behaved badly or gotten in trouble, but it's likely going to happen at some point, and when it does, how do you want to handle it? I explain the power of denial that often comes up in parenting, how honesty with yourself helps you face your own child’s poor choices and    In this episode, we cover:

• Denying our child’s bullying actions [2:17]
• The power of denial [6:14]
• Denial impacts your kids more than you think [11:15]
• Getting comfortable with your own truths helps you face your children’s truths even better [16:49]
• Perfection is an illusion so don’t aim for it [20:58]
• Kids know they should face the consequences of their actions so teach them accordingly [25:59]