Why Did They Tell Me That? Teaching Kids to Handle Gossip | After Hours With Amanda Season 6 - Ep. 8

Grab your bevie and settle in, because today I’m talking about the question I keep teaching my girls to ask: “Why did they tell me that?” We’re getting into gossip, friendship motives, direct communication, self-talk, comparison, and the difference between trying to control our tiny humans and choosing to have an impact. I also share the advice a therapist gave me when I was scared I wouldn’t know how to parent a teenager, plus a little life update about London’s birthday, D23, and why I’m learning to protect the moments I don’t want to miss. This is not a rulebook. It’s a long voicemail between friends about growing alongside our kids, staying in our own lane, and doing our best.

00:00 Snow Globes and Back in My Room
01:11 Choosing What I Won’t Miss
02:55 Growing Into the Parent They Need
04:44 Control Is an Illusion, Impact Lasts
06:07 Stop Comparing Parenting Seasons
07:21 Why We Took a Week Off
09:08 D23, Disney, and Creator Pressure
12:46 Why Did They Tell Me That?
15:09 Gossip, Motives, and Real Friendship
19:31 When Praise Becomes Comparison
22:13 Change the Way You Talk to Yourself
24:34 Stop Guessing Who’s Mad at You
26:26 Rejection Is Redirection
27:19 Honest Conversations Build Safe Relationships
29:31 What’s Next and What I Need You to Hear