EP 260: No Strategy Will Fix This: What Actually Helped Instead

About this episode

The episode discusses a family's journey through trauma and the importance of recognizing a child's true essence amidst challenging behaviors.

Listen in on a conversation I have with a Club member whose family lived through years of intense, violent, and deeply isolating behavior…and eventually found their way to something different. It’s a story about holding onto the truth of who your child is, even when everything in front of you makes that feel impossible. In this episode, you’ll learn: Why “just tell me what to do” doesn’t work in the hardest situations, and what actually helps insteadHow holding onto your child’s true essence ...

People in this episode

Host: Robyn Gobbel

Guest: Club member

Topics covered

• parenting
• trauma
• child behavior
• family dynamics
• support
• mental health

Keywords

• trauma
• parenting strategies
• child behavior
• family support
• mental health

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