Questions? Comments? Episode suggestions? Send us a text message!

#163 - Andy Goldstrom is a parent coach and founder of Parents Journey Coaching, where he works with struggling parents across the globe.  He explains the different challenges dual-income families face, the four key styles of parenting, and the ways couples can balance the demands of parenthood and professional life.

What you'll learn

• [1:40] Why it’s so challenging to balance work and family life.
• [3:25] Navigating tech and social media with your children.
• [7:18] The four different types of parenting: authoritative, authoritarian, permissive, uninvolved.
• [11:00] At what age children become mature enough to make their own decisions.
• [17:00] How to balance a child's autonomy and well-being.
• [20:33] Ways to balance the demands of parenthood and professional life.
• [22.03] The danger of taking on the emotional burden of your child’s happiness, and why after-school clubs and wrap-around care are no bad thing.
• [23:20] How to maintain the connection with your spouse throughout parenthood.
• [24:30] The most important aspects of being a parent.

Resources mentioned in this episode (some of these are affiliate links and we may get a commission in the event that you make a purchase - this helps us to cover our expenses and is at no additional cost to you):

• Episode 142: Relationships and careers: how to talk to your partner about career change - with Executive Coach Yosef Lynn
• The Four Agreements, Don Miguel Ruiz
• Winning Parenting podcast

For the show notes for this episode, including a full transcript and links to all the resources mentioned, visit:

https://changeworklife.com/integrating-work-and-parenthood-in-dual-income-families/

Re-assessing your career?  Know you need a change but don't really know where to start?  Check out these two exercises to start the journey of working out what career is right for you!

Take me to the exercises!

Follow us on  Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.