301: Tween Talk: Lessons, Laughter, and Life with Our Kids

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Self-improvement, Education

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🗓️ 6 January 2025

⏱️ 38 minutes

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In this episode, Corrine’s two sweet girls joined us to chat about their experiences as tweens. They shared some of the most valuable lessons they’ve learned so far, including insights from both of their parents—like the importance of patience, navigating hardships, and staying safe and balanced when using phones and social media. They also talked about friendship—how to handle tough situations, disagreements, and the power of kindness. Plus, they explored how their faith in God shapes their friendships and overall outlook on life. It was so fun to hear them open up about their personal goals for the year, their favorite school subjects, and even their big dreams for the future. Whether you’re a tween, a parent, or just someone who loves hearing kids’ perspectives on life, this conversation will give you a fresh outlook on growing up, friendships, and chasing your dreams. Enjoy!

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0:00.0	This is so fun. I get my tween girls, Annie, who's 12, and Lila, who's 9 on the podcast today.
0:14.5	And I'm just going to use both of you as experts on what it's like to be a tween. Okay? You're ready for this? Okay, so the first thing I want
0:24.5	you to explain to me is what do you think about all day? Annie, you go first. Um, well, after watching a
0:33.1	movie called The Secret, I just try to figure out my future so that I can know what I'm going to do
0:37.7	someday. And I want to do big things. So I want to think about that frequently. I love it. Is that
0:43.3	why you were asking me last night, like what an attorney does or whatever? Yeah. Okay. Love it. Lila,
0:49.5	what do you think about most of the time? Well, I just think about what we're going to do and I try and make of a plan.
0:56.1	So it's just not like taking me somewhere that's like unexpected because I just kind of want
1:01.6	everything to be planned out. Yeah, you're like me. I like plans. You guys, what do you think
1:07.6	the hardest thing is about being your age?
1:31.5	That's a tough question, but one of the hardest things is probably going through experiences like being bullied, cyber bullied, or going through things like people making fun of you for your differences and stuff like that.
1:36.5	Yeah. Can you tell me more about what that's been like for you?
1:42.1	Well, even though sometimes it's hard to stand up to the people who are unkind to me sometimes,
1:45.0	I try my best to be kind back to them, even though they're not sharing the same attitude.
1:47.2	That's really good, Annie.
1:49.0	Lila, how about you?
1:50.0	What do you think the hardest thing is about being your age?
1:52.5	Well, since we're not like little kids anymore, we have to, like, know better.
1:57.5	And if we get in trouble, it's like, it's like not an accident yeah you just have to take
2:04.1	the responsibility of doing something that's not right yeah what do you think lila and i'll just
2:14.3	start with you on this and then i'll ask annie what do you think adults misunderstand most about kids your age?
2:21.3	Well, if they do something wrong, well, it's sometimes because they think that something that they did wrong is like something good.
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