438. What Happens to Your Kids When They're Close to Grandparents (The Research Will Surprise You) With Isabel Tom.

You know you're supposed to honor your parents. You just don't know what that actually looks like when the relationship is complicated.

You've heard "cut them off" and "protect your peace" so often it starts to feel like the only option. This episode is a conversation with author Isabel Tom that gives you a different way to think about your kids, your parents, and the generation that came before you, boundaries and all.

In this episode:

• Understand why closeness with grandparents shapes a child's faith, resilience, and empathy
• Learn how to honor difficult or distant family members without losing your boundaries
• Walk away with simple, practical ways to help your kids connect with grandparents, even from far away
• Finally see why slowing down for the older generation might be exactly what your own soul needs

Resources mentioned:

• Isabel Tom, author of The Value of Wrinkles: A Young Perspective on How Loving the Old Will Change Your Life
• Isabel's Grandkid Investigator Kit, at valueofwrinkles.com/gkifam, with a free mission at valueofwrinkles.com/freemission
• Take Back Your Family by Jefferson Bethke
• Isabel on Instagram: @isabelctom

Love,

Brittany

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