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Are parents really responsible for their kids’ happiness? Doing things purely to make our children happy often results in disappointment-for them and for us. Instead of trying to satisfy our children's insatiable craving for happiness, we share four things to teach them that will help build happiness as a by-product rather than an end in and of itself.
(R) This episode originally aired 1/8/22.
In this episode:

• Myth - It’s our job to make our kids happy
• Things that could go wrong if you think it’s your job to make your kids happy
• Setting our kids up to fail
• What ARE we responsible for?
• Emotion coaching (happyfamilies.com.au/shop/pro...)
• Do hard things
• Building positive relationships (happyfamilies.com.au/articles...)
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Related links:

• Hopeful Kids Are Happy Kids (happyfamilies.com.au/articles...)
• Helping Our Kids Feel Good By Doing Good (happyfamilies.com.au/articles...)
• Purchase Better Together (www.happyfamilies.com.au/shop...) on the Happy Families website - Because a happy family doesn’t just happen.
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