50. Danish Parenting: An Alternative to High-Stress Modern Parenting, with Iben Sandahl

<p class="p1">One thing that I have learned from my platform and community is that parenting styles vary so much in every country. It seems to me that in the United States, we have a more stressful and fast paced type of living which trickles down to our children. That’s why I am so excited for this episode about parenting from an expert on the subject, Iben Sandahl. Iben shares the philosophies that many parents in Denmark have. I think you’ll see why it’s voted one of the happiest countries in the world. </p> <p class="p1">Iben Sandahl comes from Denmark and is an internationally-acknowledged public speaker, psychotherapist and best-selling author of The Danish Way of Parenting. She is also the co-author of Play the Danish Way with Jessica Alexander and is working on publishing a new book as well. She also works as an educator who wants to offer parents an alternative to high-stress modern parenting. Her goal is to equip parents with the tools and knowledge to raise confident, happy children. </p> <p class="p1"><strong>In this episode we discuss:</strong></p> <ul class="ul1"> <li class="li1">How parenting has changed in the last few decades</li> <li class="li1">Reasons why you should stop saying the phrase “be careful”</li> <li class="li1">What a typical day in the life of a family looks like in Denmark </li> <li class="li1">The difference between a fixed mindset and growth mindset</li> <li class="li1">Strategies to create healthy boundaries with your children </li> </ul> <p class="p1"><strong>Resources:</strong></p> <ul class="ul1"> <li class="li1"><span class="s1"><a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Danish-Way-Parenting-Happiest-Confident/dp/014311171X/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=the+danish+way+of+parenting+book&qid=1643924843&s=books&sprefix=the+danish+way+of%2Cstripbooks%2C100&sr=1-2"> <span class="s2">The Danish Way of Parenting</span></a></span><strong>,</strong> by Jessica Joelle Alexander and Iben Sandahl</li> <li class="li1"><span class="s1"><a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Play-Danish-Iben-Dissing-Sandahl/dp/879