Why Pursuing Your Goals Can Help You Raise Confident Kids with Madison Friedman, Ep. 167

Send us Fan Mail **Can pursuing your own goals actually help your children?** In this episode of *That’s Good Parenting*, **Dori Durbin** talks with **Madison Friedman**, founder of Elevated Minds Growth Center and a child and family development coach, about why parents do not have to choose between pursuing meaningful personal goals and raising children who feel loved, understood, and supported. Madison encourages parents to recognize that two things can be true at once: **You can pursue the goals that fulfill you while continuing to show up for your children.** When parents continually set aside the interests and goals that energize them, frustration and resentment can begin to build. When they feel supported, confident, and fulfilled, however, those feelings can influence how they interact with their children and the example they provide. **Together, Dori and Madison explore:** • Why pursuing personal goals does not make someone a selfish parent • How children benefit from watching their parents set goals and do difficult things • Why feeling fulfilled can help parents show up with greater confidence and connection • How sharing responsibilities can reduce parental stress and resentment • Why honestly owning a mistake can help repair the parent-child relationship This is a great conversation for any working or busy parent! **About Madison Friedman** Madison Friedman is the founder of Elevated Minds Growth Center and a child and family development coach with a background in education and human development. She helps parents recognize stressful patterns, understand how they are showing up during difficult moments, and consider what their children may be trying to communicate. Her work gives parents space to feel seen, heard, and supported as they make small, realistic changes that strengthen their family relationships. **Connect with Madison Friedman** Website: https://www.elevatedmindsgrowthcenter.com Instagram and TikTok: @elevatedmindsgc **About Dori Durbin** Dori Durbin is a children’s book illustrator, book coach, and host of the *That’s Good Parenting* podcast. She helps parenting experts and family-focused professionals kid-size their big concepts into children’s books so families can continue learning important expert content long after a podcast episode, coaching session, or conversation ends. https://www.doridurbin.com/ **Would you like to help shape future resources for kids and families?** The *That’s Good Parenting Club* is completely free and gives you a behind-the-scenes opportunity to participate as children’s books and parenting resources are being developed. You may be invited to share your opinion on story ideas, concepts, characters, titles, covers, illustrations, reader reactions, and other decisions before publication. Join and participate for free: https://club.thatsgoodparenting.com/club Intro for TDP (version 2)