There’s something I hear often — and most parents don’t even realize they’re doing it.
It sounds like this: “You never listen.” “You always do this.” “No one else has this problem.”
In this episode, I’m unpacking one of the most common parenting mistakes I see — and how the words we say (even casually) can quietly shape our children’s identity, confidence, and emotional health.
It’s not about being perfect — it’s about being more mindful of the things we say when we think they’re not listening.
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