Walk the Talk Show with Waylon Lewis presents: How to be an Incredible Parent. 

Today’s talk is inspired by Waylon’s mom’s birthday.

Waylon was parented by a wonderful mother.

Tips on how to be an incredible parent from the perspective of a former child.

1. Feed your kids real food.

2. Provide your kids real entertainment without screen-time.

“Nature is just waiting to cheer you up, bring you back.” ~ Waylon Lewis

3. Allow them to learn danger step by step. It’s actually safer to allow some sense of freedom/danger/fear.

4. Do free stuff. Take them to the library, museum and parks. There is amazing community stuff to do for free. The farmer’s market is always fun.

5. Trick your kids into thinking that they are intelligent. Appreciate the simplicity of convincing your kids that they are a good person by treating them like they’re a good person.

6. Smile.

7. Value good eduacation.

8. Value social responsibility.

On parenting:

“The days are long but the years are short.” ~ Gretchen Rubin

Relephant:

Eating homemade food cooked with love nourishes us like nothing else.

Shop at the farmer’s market.

Fundamental goodness.

“Basic Goodness is our Human Nature.” ~ Chogyam Trungpa

Ashleigh’s favorite elephant journal article by Waylon’s mom, Linda Lewis: Drive all Blames into One.

How to raise a Girl.

How to raise a Boy.

Ashleigh’s favorite parenting article on elephant journal: The Good Mother.

It takes a village to Raise a Child.

Raising a dog is great training for Raising a Child.

Single Parenting doesn’t have to be a Drag.

This is a Good way to start Learning about Money.

Parenting well can heal our own Painful Childhood.

Parenting Teenagers is tricky but Worth It.

Smile if you have to: Maitri.

Balance is Overrated.

Find a loving Community.

How to recover from an Abusive Relationship

Commercial break: A great time to Meditate.

A good dog trainer or parent is connected to their Basic Goodness.

Not too fast, not too Slow.

How to support a child who struggles with ADHD.

Maitri is a healing salve.

Manners cost nothing but they are Priceless.

Saying no is actually a Gift

“The present is like a plant growing out of the past and extenging into the future.” ~ Waylon Lewis

An enlightend way to Organize your Life.

The Highest Good is to be able to Serve Others with Joy.

Get Waylon’s book:elephantjournal.com/books <3

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Editor: Ashleigh Hitchcock

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