{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Life of And","title":"Parenting Through Hard Seasons: What to Say, What to Do, and How to Stay Present When Life Gets Hard","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2837,"description":"What if navigating your family through life’s toughest moments felt clearer, calmer, and more manageable?In this episode of Life Of And, Tiffany sits down with Michelle Gambs to discuss how parents can show up for their kids even when life feels impossible. Hard seasons, like illness, loss, divorce, financial strain, or marital challenges, ripple through your home, shaping how children experience the world. Michelle offers practical guidance on balancing honesty and protection while helping kids process their emotions and maintain family stability.This conversation reminds us that children don’t need perfect parents. They need parents who stay present, offer guidance, and model resilience. By navigating grief, anger, disappointment, and other intense emotions, both parents and kids can build emotional capacity together. Listeners will gain strategies for sharing difficult truths in age-appropriate ways, observing children without judgment, and providing the support networks kids need to thrive even when parents are overwhelmed.What You’ll Learn:How to parent authentically in seasons of grief, loss, and uncertaintyWhy children need support from multiple adults, not just parentsHow to help kids build emotional intelligence by observing and validating their feelingsLove Michelle? So do we. Here's every episode she's been on — start anywhere or binge them all:The #1 Way to Bring Peace to Your Home (Ep. 165): Guilt-free parenting, raising capable kids, and why forbidden = attractive. No Such Thing as Perfect Parenting (Ep. 203): Why the goal isn't perfection — it's continuous improvement. A must-listen if you're balancing a career, a business, and a busy household.Pro Tips on Managing Chores in Your Home (Ep. 210): The art and science of age-appropriate chore systems, natural consequences, and how to handle allowance without directly tying it to tasks. For more from Michelle, check out these links:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-gambs-710437176 Website:...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/KiAlkHQD27GJV_RJNFYXo8invdSeUkhpD38VE_UtlZs/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS84OWE0/ZjI1N2MzYjY0Mzkx/NDQxMGI5OTNmY2I1/ZjZkNi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}