1185: How to Raise Perfectly Imperfect Kids With Lisa Sugarman & Debra Fox Gansenberg
Dec 16, 2019
In this episode, Sal, Adam and Justin speak with Lisa Sugarman & Debra Fox Gansenberg, the authors of How to Raise Perfectly Imperfect Kids and Be Ok With It: Real Tips & Strategies for Parents of Today’s Gen Z Kids.
- How who they are and what they do are very similar. (1:44)
- What inspired the book? (4:34)
- Providing an opportunity for families, kids and teachers a place to come to not feel judged. (5:45)
- What does the term ‘humanistic’ mean to them? (8:12)
- The problematic future of ‘lawnmower’ parenting. (9:18)
- How do we as parents manufacture adversity? (14:45)
- Their take on the ‘everybody getting a trophy’ generation. (19:13)
- How the loses are where the real magic happens. (22:44)
- The challenges raising kids in this social media world. (26:32)
- The difference between EQ vs IQ. (35:10)
- Is depression and anxiety a symptom of overbearing parents? (38:43)
- Are we overinforming our children? (40:15)
- Walking the walk and talking the talk. (48:21)
- How you earn a reward, but you also earn a consequence. (51:20)
- What is the hardest thing to communicate to parents? (53:33)
- Why parents must hold their kids to their OWN standards. (56:45)
- Are there common challenges they see with moms and dads? (59:35)
- The benefits of ‘rough and tumble play’ with our children. (1:01:33)
- The importance of communication between partners. (1:03:44)
- The value of children seeing the impact of their choices. (1:09:48)
- What are the challenges they have faced with their own kids and how have they overcome them? (1:12:35)
- Understanding and managing the different parts of ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder). (1:20:37)
- Exploring the alternative methods of education with our kids. (1:28:40)
- Creating a movement with their newest book. (1:35:36)
Featured Guest(s)/People Mentioned
- Debra Fox Gansenberg, LICSW (@foxganzy) Instagram
- New Beginnings Counseling Service
- Lisa Sugarman (@lisa_sugarman) Instagram
- Lisa Sugarman
- Warren Farrell, PhD (@drwarrenfarrell) Twitter
Related Links/Products Mentioned
- December Promotion: MAPS Aesthetic ½ off! **Code “BLACK50” at checkout**
- Equal Parts Podcast
- How to Raise Perfectly Imperfect Kids and Be OK with It: Real Tips & Strategies for Parents of Today’s Gen Z Kids – Book by Lisa Sugarman and Debra Fox Gansenberg
- Kids of Helicopter Parents Are Sputtering Out
- Mind Pump 872: Dr. Warren Farrell- The Boy Crisis
- Montessori Schools
