About this episode

The episode discusses various parenting styles and encourages reflection on family habits while featuring a listener Q&A on discipline strategies.

This is a longer episode, but it's WORTH IT! Danny and Rebecca welcome Melissa Krueger, author of “Parenting with Hope” about four parenting styles—authoritarian, authoritative, permissive, and negligent. Is your parenting full of warmth, boundaries, curiosity, and validating teens’ experiences? We're challenging you to take a look at you family habits that may have shaped your parenting. We also have a listener Q&A that addresses disciplining a disrespectful 7-year-old by teaching better language, requiring repair and apology, and probing underlying needs and insecurities. This is a great show!   Parenting With Hope   Parenting Quiz Check In   Family Personality Quiz   Set Some Rhythms In Your Home   Ask Us Your Question via Voicemail or Email   Support the show!   If you enjoyed listening to Practice Makes Parent with Dr. Danny Huerta and Rebecca St. James, please give us your feedback.  

People in this episode

Hosts: Danny Huerta, Rebecca St. James

Guest: Melissa Krueger

Topics covered

• parenting styles
• family habits
• discipline
• teen experiences
• listener Q&A

Keywords

• parenting
• authoritarian
• authoritative
• permissive
• negligent
• discipline
• teen
• listener Q&A

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Parenting with Hope, Parenting Quiz, Family Personality Quiz

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