044: How to Raise a Maverick: Raising Kids with Grit, Ethics and Confidence | Emily Gaudreau
Emily Gaudreau is a positive discipline coach and the Host of the How to Raise a Maverick podcast. Not only is Emily the mother to a five-year-old girl that she classifies as a “spitfire,” but, when she was in her mid-20’s, Emily was tasked with raising her two teenage god-children after their mother passed, and she is also the step-mother to three children; one of which suffered a traumatic injury that left him with permanent brain damage. So, it’s safe to say Emily has some special experience when it comes to raising kids. In this episode, Emily discusses how her definition of raising maverick children has to do with cattle, why she wants her children to “appear to conform” instead of actually conforming to what society expects of them, the four pillars of being a maverick, how helicopter parenting is preventing you from raising a maverick, the messages we’re sending our kids when we micro-manage them, the importance of not projecting your emotions onto your children or telling them what they should be feeling, what free-range parenting means and her tips for becoming more of a free-range parent, why we need to stop judging other mothers, and so much more! To learn more, visit www.drzoeshaw.com/44