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As a mom raising a child with dyslexia, you may feel like you have to be perfect and not make any parenting mistakes. That’s what society wants you to think ~ do this, do that, and it will all be ok. But, we are raising actual human beings. An individual who has thoughts, feelings, and (lots of) emotions. Let me (and Meghan) give you a permission slip to practice imperfect parenting with an emphasis on common sense, empathy, and laughter. Refreshing? Right?
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Today’s Guest
Meghan Leahy
Meghan Leahy is the author of Parenting Outside the Lines: Forget the Rules, Tap into Your Wisdom, and Connect with Your Child, the On Parenting columnist for The Washington Post, and a certified parenting coach. She is the mother of three daughters, so she gets it (struggles of parenting)!
You’ll Learn
- Why building a relationship with your child is essential and a daily work in progress
- Helping your child create a soft heart
- What happens when your brain becomes stressed
- Using sticky notes (and phone alarms) as reminders as to how you want to show up today
- Why and how to “welcome the hard”
- Importance of community and why you need one
- Why and how to apologize to our children
Resources Mentioned
- Parenting Outside the Lines: Forget the Rules, Tap into Your Wisdom, and Connect with Your Child (Book), Meghan Leahy
- Burn Out (Book), Emily Nagoski, PhD
- Dan Siegel – “Flipping Your Lid:” A Scientific Explanation (YouTube)
- Unlocking Us (Podcast), Brené Brown
- The Differently Wired (Podcast), Holly Bianc Moses
Learn more about Meghan at . . .
- Meghan Leahy’s Website – https://www.mlparentcoach.com/
- Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/mlparentcoach/
- Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/MeghanLeahyParentCoach
- YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/user/TheMeggodc
- The Washington Post ~ On Parenting Expert – https://www.washingtonpost.com/people/meghan-leahy/
- FOX5 Interview – https://youtu.be/kDtMzGk3PNQ
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