The 3 Parenting Skills That Shape Future Communicators

The Jefferson Fisher Podcast

Civility Media

Relationships, Society & Culture, Self-improvement, Education

5 • 5.8K Ratings

🗓️ 22 April 2025

⏱️ 19 minutes

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Summary

If you're a parent, there’s nothing more important than teaching your kids how to communicate — how to handle a "no," how to disagree without disrespect, and how to show kindness even when it’s hard. That’s what this episode is all about. I’m sharing a few key lessons from my own upbringing and how my wife and I are applying them with our two kids today If you're serious about raising kids who can communicate clearly, respectfully, and powerfully — this one's for you. This episode is sponsored by Cozy Earth. Upgrade Your Every Day. Get 40% off at cozyearth.com/jefferson or use code JEFFERSON at check out. Order my new book, The Next Conversation, or listen to the full audiobook today. Also, come meet me on my book tour! Like what you hear? Don’t forget to subscribe and leave a 5-star review! Suggest a topic or ask a question for me to answer on the show! Want a FREE communication tip each week? Click here to join my newsletter. Join My School of Communication Watch my podcast on YouTube Follow me on Instagram Follow me on TikTok Follow me on LinkedIn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	I can remember it like it was yesterday. My dad is in his chair. I think every father has their
0:06.5	designated spot in the house. My dad was in his. And I'm in my parents living room. I'm probably
0:13.5	17. And I am upset. I am disagreeing vocally with a judgment call he had made. I don't remember about what. It might
0:23.2	have been how late I could stay out, my curfew, or whether I could or could not go to a friend's
0:28.8	house. I don't know. Whatever it was, I was very upset about it. And we had had some back and
0:34.3	forth, and he eventually said, no. No, Jefferson, the answer is no.
0:38.4	And what did I do at the age of 17? I pushed back again. And this is what he told me.
0:46.7	He took a breath and he said, you don't have to like it. I mean, he smiled even doing that.
0:53.0	He said, you don't have to like it. You mean, he smiled even doing that. He said, you don't have to like it.
0:55.0	You just need to understand it.
0:57.0	This episode today is for the parents.
1:00.0	If you have any kids, you want to have kids,
1:03.0	you're curious on my philosophy on raising children
1:07.0	and how to teach them to be better communicators
1:10.0	and the lessons that I can pass on
1:12.0	through my own family and upbringing. This episode is for you. Welcome to the Jefferson Fisher
1:17.9	podcast where I'm on a mission to make your next conversation the one that changes everything.
1:22.8	If you enjoy learning tools to improve your communication, I'm going to ask you to please follow
1:26.4	this podcast and if you would leave a review. And I mean it. If you're just watching this, just take a second
1:32.6	and click subscribe. It takes no time at all. If you ever want to unsubscribe, no problem. But what it
1:39.0	does when you follow, subscribe, leave a heart, leave a review, is that it tells the platforms that this is good
1:46.0	content. And if you find this to be good content, and if you're listening to it, I really hope that you
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