S18 Ep8: PARIS FURY: When to hold on, when to let go – parenting seven children

About this episode

Paris Fury discusses the challenges and joys of parenting seven children across different ages and stages.

What does parenting really look like when you’re raising seven children – across completely different ages and stages – and learning, in real time, when to hold on and when to let go? This week on The Netmums Podcast, Louise Burke and JB Gill are joined by Paris Fury – mum of seven, businesswoman and star of Netflix’s At Home with the Furys – for an honest, warm and revealing conversation about modern family life. Paris opens up about the organised chaos of a busy home, the juggle of raising children at every stage of childhood, and the emotional shift that comes as your role as a parent begins to change. From hands-on parenting with younger children to stepping back and giving independence to older ones, she shares how family life evolves – and how you grow with your children through it. The conversation also explores some of the more emotional sides of parenting. Paris reflects on her eldest daughter Venezuela’s engagement at 16 – a milestone she supports, having married young herself – while admitting that ‘letting go’ is one of the hardest parts of motherhood. She also speaks candidly about raising teenagers in today’s world, navigating social media pressures, and instilling…

People in this episode

Hosts: Louise Burke, JB Gill

Guest: Paris Fury

Topics covered

• parenting
• family life
• raising children
• letting go
• modern motherhood
• teenagers
• social media

Keywords

• parenting
• seven children
• letting go
• family life
• teenagers
• social media
• modern motherhood

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Netflix

Places: Venezuela

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