Mind Pump Episode #1185 How To Raise Perfectly Imperfect Kids | Lisa Sugarman & Debra Fox Gansenberg
Channel: Mind Pump Show
Date: 17/12/2019

In this episode, Sal, Adam and Justin speak with Lisa Sugarman & Debra Fox Gansenberg, the authors of How to Raise Perfectly Imperfect Kids and Be Ok With It: Real Tips & Strategies for Parents of Today’s Gen Z Kids.

How who they are and what they do are very similar. (1:44)
What inspired the book? (2:48)
Providing an opportunity for families, kids and teachers a place to come to not feel judged. (3:50)
What does the term ‘humanistic’ mean to them? (6:30)
The problematic future of ‘lawnmower’ parenting. (7:20)
How do we as parents manufacture adversity? (13:02)
Their take on the ‘everybody getting a trophy’ generation. (17:30)
How the loses are where the real magic happens. (21:32)
The challenges raising kids in this social media world. (24:50)
The difference between EQ vs IQ. (33:20)
Is depression and anxiety a symptom of overbearing parents? (37:26)
Are we overinforming our children? (38:50)
Walking the walk and talking the talk. (46:48)
How you earn a reward, but you also earn a consequence. (50:30)
What is the hardest thing to communicate to parents? (51:55)
Why parents must hold their kids to their OWN standards. (55:00)
Are there common challenges they see with moms and dads? (57:50)
The benefits of ‘rough and tumble play’ with our children. (59:50)
The importance of communication between partners. (1:01:44)
The value of children seeing the impact of their choices. (1:07:25)
What are the challenges they have faced with their own kids and how have they overcome them? (1:10:50)
Understanding and managing the different parts of ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder). (1:18:55)
Exploring the alternative methods of education with our kids. (1:27:00)
Creating a movement with their newest book. (1:33:48)

Featured Guest(s)/People Mentioned

Debra Fox Gansenberg, LICSW (@foxganzy)  Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/foxganzy/

New Beginnings Counseling Service
https://newbeginningscounselingservice.com/

Lisa Sugarman (@lisa_sugarman)  Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/lisa_sugarman/

Lisa Sugarman
http://lisasugarman.com/

Warren Farrell, PhD (@drwarrenfarrell)  Twitter
https://twitter.com/drwarrenfarrell

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How to Raise Perfectly Imperfect Kids and Be OK with It: Real Tips & Strategies for Parents of Today’s Gen Z Kids – Book by Lisa Sugarman and Debra Fox Gansenberg
https://www.amazon.com/Perfectly-Imperfect-Real-Strategies-Parents/dp/1641701617/ref=as_li_ss_tl?keywords=Strategies+for+Parents+of+Today%27s+Gen+Z+Kids&qid=1576421310&sr=8-3&linkCode=sl1&tag=mindpumpmedia-20&linkId=9534f858931a7cd09aec658e77f7591d&language=en_US

Kids of Helicopter Parents Are Sputtering Out
https://slate.com/human-interest/2015/07/helicopter-parenting-is-increasingly-correlated-with-college-age-depression-and-anxiety.html

Mind Pump 872: Dr. Warren Farrell- The Boy Crisis
https://mindpumppodcast.com/872-dr-warren-farrell-the-boy-crisis/

Montessori Schools
https://www.montessori.com/

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