117. Teaching Our Children About Healthy Relationships and Boundaries with Dr. Kelly Gentry

Motherhood Meets Medicine

Lynzy Coughlin

Medicine, Kids & Family, Health & Fitness

5 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 7 June 2023

⏱️ 51 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

How can we teach our children what healthy and unhealthy relationships look like? So often we hear of people, women especially, who are in, or have been in, abusive relationships of some sort. As parents, we want to ensure that our children know what it means to be in healthy friendships and relationships and empower them to navigate relationships by teaching them the importance of boundaries. Today I have Dr. Kelly Gentry joining me to talk about teaching kids about healthy relationships. Dr. Kelly Gentry is a licensed professional counselor, clinical assistant professor, and mother of two. She focuses on feminist/gender-based issues, career empowerment, and raising awareness for the prevalence of violence against women. In today’s episode, we dive into teaching kids about setting boundaries, what healthy relationships look like, and how to talk to kids about what a good friend is. In this episode we discuss: Why Dr. Kelly Gentry became interested in teaching children about healthy relationships Defining what a healthy relationship is How we can teach kids about setting their own boundaries starting at an early age Why it’s important for your child to feel empowered to set boundaries and to ask for help when needed How Dr. Kelly Gentry talks to her own children about what a good friend is and what it looks like Why we focus on talking about what a healthy relationship is instead of focusing on what different types of abuse might look like Resources: National Network to End Domestic Violence National Coalition Against Domestic Violence How Parents Can Introduce Healthy Relationships to Children Simply Safe Kids Course Common Questions About Healthy Relationships Discount Codes From My Sponsors: Navy Hair Care Shampoo + Conditioner: use code LYNZY for 30% off Navy Hair Care Charcoal Mask: use code LYNZY for 30% off Boll & Branch: Get 15% off your first order when you use code LYNZY Connect with Lynzy: Join the Motherhood Meets Medicine community at patreon.com/motherhoodmeetsmedicine Instagram: @motherhoodmeetsmedicine Sign up for the weekly newsletter here lynzyandco.com Disclaimer: This podcast does not provide medical advice. The information on this podcast is for informational purposes only. No material on this site is intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	Our first sponsor today is Navy Haircare.
0:04.1	I have been working with Navy Haircare since they launched back in 2018.
0:09.3	At that time, I was about a year postpartum with our third child and my hair was experiencing
0:15.0	some trouble after some significant postpartum hair loss. Navy really helped to strengthen my hair
0:21.0	and I noticed a big difference about one to two months after using it regularly.
0:25.3	With biotin vitamins and rosemary oil, this shampoo and conditioner combo has been part of my
0:31.6	daily routine for years now. I also use the charcoal mask every one to two weeks to help revitalize
0:38.1	my hair. It helps to dry out toxins, heavy metals, and impurities, which we have plenty of since
0:44.9	we have well water. This mask will leave your hair feeling incredibly soft and lightweight.
0:51.0	You can use the code Lindsay, L-Y-N-Z-Y for 30% off your order and I will leave the links
0:59.2	to the products I mentioned within the show notes.
1:06.8	Hello everyone. Today I will be speaking with Dr. Kelly Gentry. Kelly is a licensed
1:11.3	professional counselor, clinical assistant professor, and mother of two. She focuses on feminist
1:18.2	gender-based issues, career empowerment, and raising awareness for the prevalence of violence
1:24.0	against women. In addition to her work as a counselor and professor, she loves working in
1:29.6	professional development as a consultant to conferences and events that promote mental health,
1:34.3	feminist issues, and public health. She is also an avid reader and she likes to incorporate
1:39.3	that work whenever she can. Kelly is currently working on creating tools for bibliotherapy and
1:44.7	developing workshops on how to have conversations about boundaries and friendships. In today's episode,
1:49.8	we talk about teaching kids about healthy relationships, setting boundaries, and how to talk about
1:55.2	what a good friend is. Let's dive in. Just a little disclaimer before we start this episode,
2:02.1	this podcast does not provide medical advice. The information on this podcast is for informational
	...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Lynzy Coughlin, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Lynzy Coughlin and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.