Wondering how to be less stressed as a parent? Stoicism is an ancient Greek philosophy that teaches us how to focus on what we can control in life. Leah Goldrick of http://www.commonsenseethics.com and Brittany Polat of http://www.apparentstoic.com discuss how to apply Stoic philosophy to parenting and how it can make both parents and kids happier.
We discuss:
-Overcoming worry and parenting anxiety. Not worrying about what other people think of how you raise your children.
-US culture being oriented towards adult lifestyles and careers and not very child friendly.
-Thinking that you can control everything and being goal oriented does not work with kids because while you can influence them, you can’t control what they do.
-You will be happier as a parent/family if you focus on what you can control – the environment, how you respond, getting prepared in advance, etc.
-The Golden Rule and other ways to teach kids the value of kindness.
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Links: https://www.apparentstoic.com/cardinal-rules-for-stoic-parenting/
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