Parenting Alone: Two Weeks Apart

15/09/2025 34 min Temporada 3 Episodio 3
Parenting Alone: Two Weeks Apart

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Episode Synopsis

Alex and Jessyl reunite on the podcast, exploring how their family adapts when one parent is away and the deeper lessons they've learned parenting four children.• Jessyl shares how she manages parenting solo while Alex was delivering a TEDx talk in Tampa• The importance of teaching children independence and responsibility from an early age• How their parenting approach differs with four children versus families with fewer kids• The distinction between natural consequences and imposed rules in parenting• Alex's transformative experience sharing their son Liam's story on the TEDx stage• Cultural differences observed between life in the Dominican Republic and the United States• The choice we all face: letting our past define us or using it as fuel for positive change• Why personal growth doesn't require a dramatic transformation, just consistent small steps