Do you have a perfectionistic child? Well, maybe you're not quite sure.

Today, you'll learn from two experts on how to recognize if your child is navigating life

with perfectionistic tendencies in control and what you can begin to do about it.

Welcome to About Progress. I'm Monica Packer, a regular mom and recovering perfectionist.

He uncovered the truest model to dramatic, belasting, personal growth.

Its progress made practical. Join us to leave the extremes behind and instead learn how to do

something to grow and ways that stick. If you like this course, then you'll love my foundational

course on identity called Finding Me. When you are stable with who you are, you'll be able to

navigate trick your relationships with more clarity and control. You can enroll by going to

aboutprogress.com slash finding me. I was this stereotypical perfectionist as a teenager for sure.

As a kid, I don't remember, but I know as a teen in the most defining years of my life, I loved

to achieve. I sought my value and constant affirmation through my own success, and I was completely

and independently diligent about doing the right things and in the right ways.

Maybe you recognize your own child in that description, or perhaps you have a kid who seems to

stop before they really start, or maybe they seem lazy, insecure, or paralyzed in their lack of

effort. They are likely perfectionists too. Being a parent of a perfectionist is complicated and

confusing. How much do you step in? And when? Should you praise achievement? Or the lack thereof?

What do you do with that? How can you parent and empower these unique kids?

This has been one of the most requested topics by our audience. How to parent perfectionistic

kids. And I totally get why? Because I have won myself. Today, we are going to begin to answer

these questions. And I said begin, because this is part one, and later this week, we will release

part two. Our guests today are experts, moms, and sisters. Dr. Jennifer Finlayson Five has been on

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