Moms Who Can’t Say No

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Society & Culture

4.4 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 4 January 2022

⏱️ 39 minutes

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From June 10, 2006: In this episode we hear from parents who do not discipline their children. They discuss why they have a barrier to saying ‘no’ to their kids. Rabbi Shumley Boteach and Dr. Robin Smith weigh in on how parents often harm their children by giving them too much of what they want and not enough of what they need.

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0:20.1	I'm missing so terribly, I'm missing every single minute.
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0:40.5	Every single person you ever will meet shares that common desire.
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0:48.0	Do you hear me?
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0:59.3	Fans of America, I hope you will listen to me today and understand that giving your
1:04.7	kids everything is really ruining their lives and ruining this country.
1:10.2	That's right.
1:11.2	Experts say that we are raising the most over-indulge generation in the history of the United
1:17.7	States.
1:18.7	Millions of mothers and dads are caving into the demands of their children.
1:22.4	They're unable to say the word no and the results can look like this.
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