Raising Kids for a Lifelong Parent/Child Bond

Do you want to raise kids who you will like and want to hang out with as adults? Listen to this interview with Dr. Ginsburg, a pediatrician at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and professor of pediatrics at U Penn’s Perelman School of Medicine. He is the author of Lighthouse Parenting: Raising Your Child With Loving Guidance for a Lifelong Bond, and the founder of the Center for Parent and Teen Communication.

In this episode, we discuss:

  • Definition of Lighthouse Parenting (7 key elements):
    1. Stability
    2. Modeling & Knowing
    3. Communicating
    4. Protecting
    5. Resilience & Thriving
    6. Preparation
    7. Reliability
  • Benefits of Lighthouse/Balanced Parenting
  • Misunderstanding of attachment/trauma-sensitive parenting as permissive parenting.
  • Self-care as the foundation of Lighthouse Parenting, “Stability: Finding Your Footing.” Why start there? Why is self-care critical to being a balanced parent?
  • 6 key elements of self-care and examples of how each might look for parents and caregivers who feel they cannot prioritize self-care:
    • Love and friendships
    • Sleep
    • Exercise/Movement
    • Relaxation strategies
    • Express emotions
    • Recognize and reach for support
  • Offer 1 or 2 practical tips for parenting with this lifelong bond in mind for parents with:
    • Elementary-aged kids
    • Tweens and teens
    • Young adults (college or early career age)


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Music Credit: Michael Ashworth

Podcast Producer: Megown SoundWorks

Image Credit: Ron Lach