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Ever feel like you and your spouse are playing completely different games when it comes to discipline? One moment you're calmly coaching your child through a tantrum, the next your partner swoops in with strict consequences, leaving your kids confused about the rules and possibly learning to play you against each other.

Creating a united front in discipline is essential for raising secure, respectful children who understand boundaries and feel emotionally safe.

In this episode, we discuss:
• Four parenting quadrants
• Parents often swing between authoritarian and permissive styles depending on stress levels and their own upbringing
• Many couples have one partner who leans authoritarian and another who leans permissive, creating confusing mixed messages
• In loving guidance, power isn't used against children but rather alongside them to co-create solutions
• Children notice when parents model humility, repair, and emotional regulation
• The goal is to raise children with internal motivation rather than external control

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