Episode 138: Dating Advice We Wish Our Parents Had Given Us (Girl Mom vs. Boy Mom)
About this episode
Cynthia and Kari discuss dating advice from the perspectives of girl moms and boy moms, highlighting lessons learned and insights for their children.
Kari and I are back for week two —and this time we’re talking dating from the girl-mom vs. boy-mom perspective. We start by admitting the obvious: most of us got approximately zero dating advice from our parents, so we learned “the hard way”…plus a sprinkle of questionable magazine wisdom. We get into what we hope our kids look for—without turning dating into an interview process: someone pursuing Jesus, someone kind to people who can’t do anything for them, someone consistent when the “camera is off,” and the importance of paying attention to red flags (including the love-bombing, too-much-too-fast stuff that can feel flattering but isn’t always healthy). Carrie also shares why girls need to trust their gut—because so many women can look back and say, “I sensed something was off…and I ignored it.” And because we’re coming at this from both sides, we talk about what girls often don’t realize about boys: how much courage it takes to ask someone out, how insecurity can hide behind humor, and why moms should teach daughters how to say no kindly. We wrap with dating in a digital world—DMs, “texting is too formal” (what?)—and our favorite big-picture reminder: leave people better than…
People in this episode
Host: Cynthia Yanof
Guest: Kari Kampakis
Topics covered
- dating advice
- parenting
- girl mom
- boy mom
- relationships
- Christian values
Keywords
- dating
- parenting
- Christian advice
- relationships
- red flags
- trust your gut
- digital dating
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