OYF101: Always Fighting About the Kids?




The Marriage Podcast for Smart People show

Summary: Parenting has a lot of good times but it can be a huge source of conflict, too. In this episode, I’ll show you the importance of having a united front and how that plays into the dynamics that happen in spouse-spouse-child triangles.<br> <br> Once we figure out the dynamics, it’s also a good idea for you and your spouse figure out where your parenting values and priorities may be misaligned. These unacknowledged differences can be an ongoing source of conflict because then we’re often just debating the symptoms rather than talking to each other about those closely held values and ideals.<br> <br> Also: I cover the need to be aware of where and when you do have your parenting conflict. This can be a source of anxiety and distress for children. Again, it’s not something we often think about but it does come back to the need to display a united front.<br> <br> As usual, you can get the full text version of this episode at http://oyf.link/101