Lynette & Stefanie are joined by Child Psychologist and mother of two Jessica Borelli for a wide ranging discussion on the behavior of their children and their children’s friends. Jessica offers a unique perspective on specific incidents Lynette & Stefanie have questions about as well as giving some great general advice. Enjoy!
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Producer: Gary Smith
I want to say that I generally really enjoy your show. Please be careful with comments regarding single or working parents not being able to be “involved” enough to manage family or childhood issues. Primarily stay at home pArents are not the only people who can parent well. Hell…there are plenty of all kinds of parenting situtions who fuck up their kids.
They weren’t saying that at all. They were saying how there’s so many family situations today where parents just AREN’T able to physically be around their kid to see all the behaviors they may be exhibiting at, say, daycare, with their friends, etc. You may think your child is an angel all day and that you’ve taught them manners, but how are you really going to know? Kids have different personalities at home.
I’m a relatively new listener to the podcast, but want to say that I loved the program last night with Dr. Borelli! Very interesting discussion, insightful, and I learned a lot. I think the good Dr. should sell gift cards–you could give a “sesh” as a birthday present to your friend’s annoying daughter. How delightfully passive-aggressive would that be? I might even by a few gift cards myself to give away as presents to some family members and friends who could benefit from some counseling as well. But seriously, great show. I enjoyed it. Thanks!
Great show… I really enjoyed listening to a child psychologist’s perspective on childhood anxiety. I wanted to discuss Lynette’s comment that ill-behaved children (like SassyPants) are the result of working parents, single-parents, etc that do not devote the time to teach their children from right and wrong. I can only speak for myself, but my mom was a single parent who worked a day and a night job, but the time we had together was quality and she absolutely instilled into my brother and I values and how to treat and act around other aduts and kids. I myself am a full time working mom (married) and have to be at work around 60 hours a week. However, I go to great lengths to teach my kids values, manners and how to treat other kids, adults, teachers, etc. My point being, the issue you ladies were discussing today is not about “single” parents or “working” parents… it is about certain types of parents in general, no matter what their work or life situation, who don’t parent properly and work hard to shape their kids into respectful members of society.
Hey Lynette, Stefanie and Gary,
Just listened to the show with Jessica and LOVED it – its good to have you back, you were definitely missed during your small break.
Stefanie- I came across this great TED talk and it made me think of you and your Maddy, and her gender identity. If you have time, check it out- its very beautiful
Tillett Wright: Fifty shades of gay
http://www.ted.com/talks/io_tillett_wright_fifty_shades_of_gay.html
I’ve listened to Lynette talk about “Sassy Pants” several times and I don’t think she at all is saying that it is a result of her friend being a single working parent. I think her point is that her friend’s husband left her, she did not want the divorce and now she feels like she and her daughter got hosed. Now she is overcompensating for that and “Sassy Pants” is the result of her not wanting to parent.
I thought the same thing, then I googled her picture and it’s just a really bad picture. I almost had to stop listening because she was doing this super annoying thing with her mouth that was making a sharp snapping sound.
I don’t know if i said sassy pants is a result of single parenting and if i did, that’s not what I meant. I’ve talked many times about how our nanny Olga raised a daughter by herself. As a single working parent she raised a beautiful, honest and successful woman. My friend is the one that gives the “woe as me” approach because of the divorce. Just wanted to clear that up…thanks for the input. Love, Lynette