Mean comments. Leaving someone out. A group chat that spirals. Every parent dreads the moment their child comes home and says, "nobody played with me today." But knowing how to respond — without overreacting, underreacting, or accidentally making things worse — is genuinely hard.
In this episode, we break down the real difference between bullying and kids just being mean (and why that distinction changes everything about what you do next), when to step in as a parent versus when to let your child work it out, and how to give kids the actual skills to handle social friction on their own. We're also talking about body language and confidence cues that kids send without realizing it, what to do when the mom group chat goes sideways, and how to protect your child's self-worth through all of it.
Because the goal isn't to shield your kid from every hard social moment — it's to raise one who knows how to handle them.
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We are Kate and Anne - sisters, besties, moms, and Cofounders of Sage Haven - having a funny, relatable weekly catch-up on parenting and life.
Do you have a sister or always wanted one? Come be a Sage Sister as we banter and share the ins and outs of life and parenting in our 40s with kids. Figuring out new hobbies now that the kids are out of baby stages? Fighting with your kids about screen time and devices? Perimenopause and battling aging like a prize fighter? Come join us every Tuesday!