Lucille Williams & Monica Welch on How to Parent A Strong-Willed Child with Love and Grace

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Do you have a strong-willed child that seems impossible to you? Or maybe being a parent has way more ups and downs than you anticipated? You are not alone. Even though parenting can be unpredictable, we can do it with love and grace. 

In this episode you’ll hear:

  • What a strong-willed child is

  • How to break free from self-judgment and shame around our kids' behavior

  • The benefits of spending one-on-one time with your kids

  • What it looks like to get on the same page with your spouse.

Key Points:

  • Stay the course, keep reinforcing, keep loving your kids. If you make a mistake and apologize, give grace to them, and give grace to yourself. 

  • One of the best gifts we give our kids is a mom and dad who loved each other and supported each other. Often that means letting go of things that aren't that important. 

  • Impossible kids are strong; they're leaders. They're the ones who will stand up for what is right. 

  • And no matter how perfect you do things, your kids will still make choices that you're not going to agree with.

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