Healing, boundaries, and raising emotionally healthy kids with Melanie Shankle

About this episode

Melanie Shankle discusses the importance of emotional health and boundaries in raising children.

As part of our Best of The Christian Parenting Podcast series, we’re revisiting some of our most helpful and encouraging conversations for families. Raising emotionally healthy kids often begins with doing our own work as parents. When we address our own wounds and learn to set healthy boundaries, we create a stronger foundation for our children. In this episode, Melanie Shankle shares insights on generational patterns, emotional healing, and the impact relationships can have on young girls. We also talk about how parents can help their kids navigate friendship challenges, like mean-girl culture, while modeling emotional health at home. Melanie is a bestselling author, speaker, and host of The Big Boo Cast . Her book Here Be Dragons explores the importance of healing, boundaries, and building healthier relationships. Connect with Melanie: The Big Mama Blog The Big Boo Cast podcast Instagram Here be Dragons book Resources mentioned: Sign up for Morning Minute Open a LearningRX center The Christian Parenting Podcast is a part of the Christian Parenting Podcast Network. For more information visit www.ChristianParenting.org Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

People in this episode

Host: Steph Thurling

Guest: Melanie Shankle

Topics covered

• emotional health
• parenting
• boundaries
• generational patterns
• friendship challenges

Keywords

• emotional health
• parenting
• boundaries
• friendship challenges
• generational patterns

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Big Boo Cast, The Big Mama Blog, LearningRX, Christian Parenting Podcast Network

Books & works: Here Be Dragons

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