Episode 149: The Parenting "Finish Line" Part 1

Feeding The Mouth That Bites You: Parenting Teens Into Adulthood

Kenneth Wilgus, PhD, P.C.

Christian Parenting, Christianity, Teens, Education, Teenagers, Kids, Kids & Family, Parenting, Religion & Spirituality, Adolescents, How To, Parenting Teens, Parents

4.9 • 714 Ratings

🗓️ 3 October 2023

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Is there a time when parents are really done parenting? We get so many questions from parents who have invested so much in parenting their teens that they're not sure what to do after high school. While you'll always be their parent, their is a point where you should no longer push your help on your kids. Dr. Ken offers even more clarity on parents as a "benevolent bank." Got questions or feedback? We want to hear from you! [email protected] Get the book here: https://www.amazon.com/Feeding-Mouth-That-Bites-You/dp/1514762374/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1667269257&sr=8-1 Music provided by the great John David Kent! - https://www.johndavidkent.com/

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0:00.0	Welcome back to Feeding the Mouth That Bites You, a weekly podcast guide on parenting teens and launching them into the world.
0:07.9	I'm Jessica Pfeiffer, and as always, I'm joined by psychologist and author, Dr. Ken Wilgus.
0:14.0	Dr. Ken, today's topic is going to be a good one. I'm excited about this one.
0:18.9	Why?
0:23.1	Well, because I think so many parents are going to find this to be really timely. We are going to discuss the finish line and what it means to have your
0:29.9	kids finally reach the finish line as far as we are concerned with feeding the mouth that bites you
0:35.8	and planned emancipation progress.
0:38.9	Well, I'm glad that you are feeling that way because have you seen memes, you know, on the
0:43.4	web about parents don't give in to the lie that you're finished at some point. You're always their
0:51.8	parent and you should always take that seriously. And have you ever
0:56.3	seen that? And I just think, who are you talking to? I don't know any parent that needs to be reminded that,
1:02.9	hey, you've still got to think about your kid. The parents I know always think about their kids.
1:08.9	Yes. Yes, absolutely.
1:11.4	My kids are top of mind.
1:12.9	Yeah.
1:13.3	The question is when and how does that change, I think, you know, like when, is there
1:18.4	ever a kind of done that, you know, that means you're not having to worry as much about
1:25.0	everything.
1:25.7	And that's kind of what I want to talk about. For sure.
1:29.3	Well, and I know when my kids were little bitty, I used to go through their names in my head,
1:33.6	listing every single one of them out and thinking, where are they right now? And I remember when
1:38.1	my first went off to college, I would do that. And I think, oh, I don't know where he is. Okay, but check. And then I go to the next one, you know.
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