Building Trust: Allowing Others, Like Grandparents, to Influence and Mentor Our Children
In this episode, Dr. Kathy discusses the modern and complex relationship between parents and grandparents. She explores a recent study that found that 44% of parents intend to raise their children differently from how their parents raised them. The episode raises the question of whether the phrase "it takes a village" is still relevant in today's parenting landscape. Dr. Kathy discusses the importance of maintaining a strong parent-child relationship and the potential drawbacks of outsourcing parenting to grandparents or other caregivers.
