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237: Why YOU Are Your Child's Most Powerful Mental Health Tool

237: Why YOU Are Your Child's Most Powerful Mental Health Tool

Update: 2025-07-23
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In this episode of Real World Peaceful Parenting, Lisa shares the surprising truth every parent needs to hear: your relationship with your child is the single most powerful protective factor for their mental health. Backed by decades of research and Lisa’s real-life stories, this episode will help you understand what connection really looks like—especially when life gets messy.

You don’t need to be perfect. You just need to be present, responsive, and committed to repair. Lisa walks you through exactly how to do that in practical, doable ways you can implement today.


What You'll Learn:

  • The science behind why your relationship matters more than therapy, IQ, or circumstances
  • What secure attachment really looks like in everyday parenting moments
  • 9 ways to deepen connection and protect your child’s emotional wellbeing
  • How to handle big feelings without fixing, lecturing, or minimizing
  • What a repair-oriented parenting style looks like (and why it matters)
  • Simple homework to help you create meaningful connection with your kids this week
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237: Why YOU Are Your Child's Most Powerful Mental Health Tool

237: Why YOU Are Your Child's Most Powerful Mental Health Tool

Lisa Smith