The moment I tell people my daughter is 11 and starting middle school, most of them warn me that it’s all downhill from here. And honestly? I’m over it. 😤
In this episode, I’m spilling my very non-doom-and-gloom approach to raising a tween as a recovering perfectionist — and why I fully expect the teenage years to be something my daughter and I both enjoy.
I’m sharing the three big things I’m doing right now to make space for connection, trust, and real relationship — instead of control, fear, and drama. If you’ve been bracing yourself for your kid to hit 13 like it’s a hurricane, this conversation might just set you free.
We’ll talk about:
• Why I don’t see my daughter as an extension of myself
• How letting her see me struggle has made us closer
• The one thing I remind her of no matter what happens
Spoiler: perfectionism never makes parenting easier — but there’s a better way.
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