Your kid’s voice matters — but do they feel safe using it with you?
In this episode, Lisa explores what it really means to raise a kid who knows their voice matters. She explains why feedback from our kids can feel like disrespect, how old family patterns can trigger defensiveness, and why shutting down the message teaches kids to stop coming to us altogether.
Lisa also shares three practical steps to help you receive feedback with calm and openness: pause before reacting, reflect what you heard, and separate the delivery from the message. This episode will help you build the kind of relationship where your kid feels safe telling you the truth now, as a teenager, and well into adulthood.
What You'll Learn:
Why feedback from your kid can trigger such a strong emotional reaction in your body
How generational patterns teach parents to confuse honesty with disrespect
Why kids stop sharing hard things when they feel dismissed, corrected, or debated
The difference between honoring your kid’s message and accepting an unkind delivery
Lisa’s three-step process for receiving feedback without becoming defensive
One powerful question you can ask your kid to begin rebuilding trust and openness today
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