102. Family Communication in Comparison, Goals, Purpose, and Frustration (part 1), with Lauren Amaro

I am happy to replay this wonderful podcast from August of 2022.

My interview with Lauren Amaro brings a unique blend of research, spiritual wisdom, and practicality to this podcast. She looks at herself and encourages us to look at ourselves in the areas of control, comparison, healthy and unhealthy goals, what gets in the way of our kids' progress and teaching our kids purpose.

0:00 Introduction
4:20 A look at control and comparison
7:35 Goals for our kids from infancy to adulthood
10:44 What gets in the way of our goals?
16:01 Our kids' differences and delaying adulthood
16:50 Teaching our kids purpose
20:40 Closing

Lauren Amaro is an associate professor of Communication at Pepperdine University. As a Ph.D. professor, she researches, studies, and teaches topics such as Communication and Conflict Communication, Research Methods, Family Communication, and Interpersonal Communication.

During this interview, she talks about the damage that comparison can do and how to help our kids find purpose, both of which are themes of my picture book, Mr. Blue- a Job for You. I am offering a free video reading of this book by me (the author) at https://www.kidstrength4life.com/mr-blue-reading.

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