30. How Not to Raise a Narcissist – 5 Proven Strategies for Emotionally Healthy Kids

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🎙️ Are your parenting choices unknowingly paving the way to entitlement—or creating strong, resilient kids? In today’s episode, we tackle a hot topic: narcissism. With this buzzword everywhere, it’s easy to feel anxious about how to raise confident, kind, and empathetic kids who don’t fall into the traps of entitlement or self-centeredness. But is there a way to nurture resilience and emotional health without compromising on values?

Join me as we explore five proven strategies backed by research, scripture, and real-life examples, designed to help you build the foundation for your child’s emotional well-being. Learn how teaching emotional regulation, setting healthy boundaries, modeling humility, and creating safe spaces can steer kids away from the narcissism trap and toward empathy, gratitude, and genuine confidence.

📊 Did you know? Studies show that children who develop emotional regulation and delayed gratification skills early on are more likely to succeed academically and socially as they grow. Research reveals that kids who feel safe to express themselves are less likely to engage in risky behaviors—and more likely to come to you for guidance.

🔹 Ask yourself:

• Are your rules teaching resilience or creating entitlement?
• Does your child feel heard and understood in your home?
• How can small, daily interactions build your child’s capacity for empathy and humility?

✝️ Grounded in scriptures like Ephesians 6:4 and Proverbs 22:6, we’ll uncover how God’s wisdom helps us raise kids who are anchored, humble, and kind in a world that often promotes the opposite.

Grab a cup of coffee and tune in—you won’t want to miss this episode filled with transformative insights and practical tips to help you raise emotionally healthy, resilient, and Christ-centered children.

May the Lord bless you.

xoxo,

Danielle

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