S2: EP10 Proactive and Intentional Parenting

On today’s show I have the pleasure of talking to Kira and Deana,
founders of Future Focused Parenting, an organisation that helps
families start with the end in mind. Together they co-host the
popular podcast Raising Adults, which discusses a wide range of
parenting topics. They encourage families to be proactive and
intentional so they can thrive rather than just survive on their
parenting journey. Kira and Deana are both parent coaches, and
most importantly, are parents themselves!


We discuss communication and emotional intelligence- specifically
how parents can set up an emotionally safe environment for teens
to talk, as well as how communication needs to look different for
teens/young adults compared to younger children.


‘The teen years do not have to be fraught with tension and marked
by a lack of communication between teens and their parents.
Rather it can be a fruitful season of rich communication and
positive relationship development that can last a lifetime”.


Kira and Deana share powerful tools throughout, including their 3
‘n’s framework to help you to create a safe environment to
communicate effectively with your teen or young adult.


We also discuss:


>Being proactive not reactive


>Parenting from a strong ‘Why’


>The importance of creating core values and boundaries


>Being honest and vulnerable


>Being upon to feedback


>Creating effective coping mechanisms


---- Plus much, much more.


LOTS of tips and advice throughout.
 An episode not to be missed!


Kira and Deana, also have some freebies which you can download on
their website


https://futurefocusedparenting.com/