Episode description

"We're not raising children, we're raising adults. They're already children." Find out how parents can undermine a child's sense of self-reliance, and what to do when that happens. Betsy Brown Braun is the author of "Just Tell Me What To Say"  and "You're Not The Boss of Me", and child development and behavior specialist, parent educator, multiple birth parenting consultant, and the founder of Parenting Pathways.

Host Joanna Port is Director at Crestwood Hills Preschool. She has a Masters in Education from Pepperdine University and a Masters in Social Work from USC.  For the past 25 years she has worked with families and children, as a therapist, an elementary school teacher, and as a parent consultant. Find out more at parenting portal.com