Lauren Magers | Are We Doing Too Much for Our Kids?

#981. How much of parenting your kids is actually about parenting yourself first?

Lauren Magers became a mom in a way she never could have planned — adopting two young boys at 22 and raising four children by 25 — and it completely changed the way she thought about family, discipline, and the kind of humans she wanted to send into the world.

Lauren joins Kaitlyn for a conversation that will make you question some of the parenting advice we’ve all been fed. They talk about breaking cycles without overcorrecting, why your own childhood can quietly show up in the way you parent, and whether constantly stepping in to make life easier for your kids may actually be making things harder for them in the long run. Lauren also gets into what she does instead of traditional punishment, how young she believes kids can start learning responsibility, and why the words you use inside your home matter more than you might realize.

And yes, Kaitlyn asks the questions moms are actually wondering — from babies and toddler meltdowns to bribery, boundaries, screen time, losing your patience, and what happens when Mom is the one who needs a minute.

Whether you have kids, want them someday, or are still unpacking how you were raised yourself, this one might have you looking at your family a little differently by the end.

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