When Your Kids Don’t Need You the Same Way Anymore with Leah Davidson – 405

About this episode

The episode discusses the changing dynamics of parenting older children and how to maintain connections without over-functioning.

Since May is Mental Health Awareness Month, I put together a small podcast collaboration with a few other hosts who talk about parenting, anxiety, and emotional health. Each week, I’m sharing one of their episodes here on the podcast, followed by a few of my own thoughts on what stood out to me and how it applies to you. Today’s episode comes from Leah Davidson’s podcast, Building Resilience. Leah is a speech-language pathologist and nervous system resilience coach who works primarily with women in midlife. In this episode, she talks about parenting older kids without over-functioning. As kids get older, our relationships with them change. You may go from being very involved in their day-to-day lives to feeling more on the outside, observing instead of guiding. And even though your intention hasn’t changed, the way your efforts are received can start to shift. If you’ve been feeling unsure about when to step in, when to stay quiet, or how to stay connected without taking things personally, this episode will give you a helpful framework. For full show notes and information, visit https://lessdramamoremama.com/405 The post When Your Kids Don’t Need You the Same Way Anymore with…

People in this episode

Host: Pam Howard

Guest: Leah Davidson

Topics covered

• parenting
• mental health
• emotional health
• anxiety
• relationships
• midlife

Keywords

• parenting
• mental health
• anxiety
• emotional health
• midlife
• relationships
• communication

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Building Resilience, Less Drama More Mama

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