Difficult because you love them enough to be the problem.
In this episode, Stephanie talks about what it really means to be the difficult parent. The one who asks what movie they're showing before every sleepover. The one who picks their kid up at night instead of letting them stay. The one whose kids have had to explain, more than once, why their family has different rules around screens, sleepovers, life jackets and helmets.
Not difficult because of anxiety. Not difficult because of control.
Difficult because you love them enough to be the problem.
And why giving your kids the script, "my mom won't let me", might be one of the most practical parenting tools you have. Because sometimes the kindest thing we can do is carry the social burden for our kids until they are ready to carry it themselves.
Topics covered: peer pressure, sleepovers, life jackets, parenting boundaries, holding the line, screen limits, safety rules and giving kids a way out.
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