The 9 NOT To Do Things As a Parent

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The 9 NOT To Do Things As a Parent

This is one of the most raw and real parenting episodes I’ve ever shared. After two decades of raising kids, building businesses with them by our side, and working with hundreds of families and leaders—I’ve seen what works… and what really doesn’t.

This episode isn’t a list of trendy parenting tips. It’s a soul-level look at what I’ve learned from experience, observation, and mistakes. These are the 9 things I believe we need to STOP doing if we want to raise strong, confident, emotionally intelligent, independent, and respectful kids who thrive in the real world:

1. Stop Overprotecting – Parenting from our wounds just recreates more wounds.
   
   
   
2. Stop Dismissing Their Feelings – Validate, talk through, and move with emotion.
   
   
   
3. Stop Reaching for Quick Fixes – Teach awareness before medication or numbing.
   
   
   
4. Stop Taking Away Responsibility – Chores, routines, and consequences build confidence.
   
   
   
5. Stop Letting Them Run Feral – Freedom without boundaries leads to chaos, not growth.
   
   
   
6. Stop Giving Unrealistic Praise – Intrinsic motivation matters more than constant clapping.
   
   
   
7. Stop Hypertracking Their Lives – Trust is built, not enforced with fear and GPS apps.
   
   
   
8. Stop Rescuing Them from Mistakes – Let them fail, fall, and learn to get back up.
   
   
   
9. Stop Parenting from Your Past – Awareness of your patterns is the first step to healing generational wounds.
   
   

This episode might challenge you. It might trigger you. But I promise, it’s all in service of breaking cycles, building trust, and doing the greatest legacy work we’ll ever do: raising humans who believe in themselves.

Let’s do this better. Together.

Meet your host, Dr. Tiffany Johnson:
Intuitive Chiropractor since 2005, Mom, Wife, multi-business owner and activator for helping others find alignment in their bodies, life and business. While “Doctor” may be beside her name, "Tiff" is the down to earth, straight shooter friend that will make you laugh and shift your perspective on life at the same time. She is the perfectly imperfect balance of human and soul on a mission to activate the potential of everyone she meets. Welcome to her “Living Room."

Connect with Dr. Tiffany Johnson: www.drtiffanyjohnson.com