How to Actually Connect with Our Kids


Hey Reader,

I know we all want to build those meaningful and lasting connections with our kids.

Around here, we’re usually talking about doing that through books and reading aloud. But how do we extend these connections into our everyday, ordinary parenting moments?

Today on the podcast, I’m talking to one of my favorite people to listen to when it comes to relationships. Dr. Matthew Breuninger is a clinical psychologist and in this episode he shares how safe, secure attachment forms the foundation of close relationships with our kids and how to repair when we inevitably mess up.

He also unpacks the very common tendency a lot of us have to view our children’s behavior as a reflection on us, and offers a beautiful reminder of where our deepest identity as parents comes from (spoiler alert: it’s not about your performance. ❤️)

In this episode, you’ll hear:

  • A foundational perspective parents can offer their kids
  • Why ruptures are inevitable in all our relationships, and how we can approach repair
  • How our kids become mirrors for us

Listen to the episode:​ How to Actually Connect with Your Kids

You can also watch the episode on YouTube here.

xo, Sarah Mackenzie

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