TPP 034b: Kanesha Baynard on Navigating Multigenerational Dynamics With Our Parents and In-Laws

Full-Tilt Parenting: Strategies, Insights, and Connection for Parents Raising Neurodivergent Children

Debbie Reber

Education, Kids & Family, Parenting

4.8 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 5 December 2025

⏱️ 40 minutes

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I sit down with my dear friend and super talented life coach Kanesha Baynard to talk about the relationship we have with our parents and in-laws while also navigating our own journey as parents. Kanesha is an expert in multi-generational family dynamics and in this episode, we cover a lot of ground — the common challenges, tackling uncomfortable conversations, designing an alliance with our parents and in-laws, and much more. If you’ve ever had a communications fail or conflict or disagreement with your own parent or parent-in-law over some aspect of raising your own child, Kanesha’s perspective and practical strategies will undoubtedly inspire you to foster a dynamic that will best serve the whole family and meet everyone’s needs in a respectful way moving forward. About Kanesha Kanesha Baynard is a workshop facilitator, creativity coach, and inner wellness author who has been featured on the Dr. Oz Show. Her work has also been featured in many local and national publications. Kanesha is the author of The Self-love Playbook for #boldthinkers, 52 Powerful Questions: A Journal and Planning Guide for Creative Entrepreneurs, and Focus on What Matters: A Guided Journal. Kanesha has over 20 years of experience as an educator, leadership developer, and curriculum designer. She was a secondary teacher for eight years, served as a K-12 professional development administrator and oversaw the teacher certification program at a large university. She holds degrees in Spanish, secondary education, educational leadership, and linguistically diverse education. She is also has a certification in life coaching. Kanesha is based in the Bay Area and works with one-on-one clients, facilitates workshops, hosts enhanced retail experiences, and provides keynote presentations. What you'll learn from this episode How to recognize and understand generational differences between our parents parenting style and our own Strategies for handling difficult conversations with our parents How to handle it when we feel judged by our parents or in-laws How to take care of our needs and our kids needs during difficult moments How to ask for what you need from your parents and in-laws in a respectful way Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Raising a neurodivergent child can feel like you're constantly troubleshooting. The school issues,
0:05.0	the meltdowns, the regulation challenges, the burnout. And most parents are doing all of that without a
0:10.6	roadmap or anyone who really gets it. That's exactly why I created the differently wired club.
0:16.1	It's a monthly community where you can get grounded, get supported, and get real answers with live coaching,
0:21.9	office hours, expert visits, and a rich library full of resources you can use right away.
0:27.4	If you're craving a place that actually lightens the load, check out tiltparenting.com
0:32.5	slash club and come join us.
0:35.8	Hey, it's Debbie.
0:37.1	For the month of December,
0:38.5	Playback Friday episodes will be all about navigating family dynamics,
0:42.5	partners, co-parents, grandparents, in-laws,
0:45.1	and everyone in between.
0:46.6	If this season tends to stir up old patterns or extra tension,
0:50.3	these episodes will offer you grounding,
0:52.7	perspective, and practical tools to help you move
0:55.0	through it with more ease. Welcome to Tilt Parenting, a podcast featuring interviews and
1:02.8	conversations aimed in inspiring, informing, and supporting parents raising differently-wired kids.
1:08.3	I'm your host, Debbie Reber, And today I'm sharing with you a super
1:11.7	interesting conversation that quite honestly blew my mind when we recorded the episode,
1:16.7	because today we're talking about parenting from a whole new point of view. Specifically,
1:22.3	we're looking at the relationship we have with our own parents and parents-in-law
1:26.6	while also trying to navigate our own journey
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