Ep 49 | Are We Blaming Our Kids f...

Ep 49 | Are We Blaming Our Kids for Our Own Immaturity?

Making Hesstory by Brian & Katie Hess
E49
Jun 20, 2025
34:00

Episode notes

"Kids will be kids," as they say — immature, loud, defiant, and sometimes downright disrespectful. But what if their behavior — especially the frustrating kind — is actually an attempt to communicate something deeper?

In this episode, Brian and Katie consider the normalcy and nature of childhood immaturity and challenge parents to take responsibility for their own emotional responses. Rather than reacting with frustration or demanding a level of maturity from our kids that we haven’t yet modeled ourselves, what if we saw these moments as invitations for our own continued growth?

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