Healthy Parenting Handbook with Katie Kimball
Truth: Kids don’t come with a handbook! But what if there was a parenting handbook that aligned with your healthy living values?
In each episode of the Healthy Parenting Handbook Podcast, mom of 4 Katie Kimball interviews experts in fields like nutrition, medicine, psychology, parenting, technology, entrepreneurship, and more to give parents tools to raise healthy, independent kids.
Intentional parents, here comes clarity about what you can DO to keep your kids physically and mentally healthy!
Healthy Parenting Handbook with Katie Kimball
124: Raising Kids Who Can Problem Solve and Become Independent Adults with Amy Carney
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Do you ever feel that tension between wanting to help your kids… and knowing you probably shouldn’t step in so fast?
Because if we’re honest, it’s almost always easier and quicker to just do it ourselves. Open the bottle. Fill out the form. Solve the problem.
But what if that instinct is exactly what’s holding our kids back?
In this episode, I’m talking with Amy Carney about what it really takes to raise kids who are ready for the real world. Not just capable on paper, but confident, resilient, and able to handle life when things don’t go smoothly.
This is part two of our conversation, and we’re digging into the everyday moments that actually shape independent kids. (Here’s part 1 if you missed it.)
Here’s what we cover:
- Why so many young adults struggle with basic problem-solving (and what parents are unintentionally doing that contributes to it)
- The surprising power of letting kids struggle instead of stepping in
- How to create family fun that actually works, even with teens who “don’t want to” participate
- The mindset shift from doing things for your kids to mentoring them through life
- Real-life examples of skills that fall through the cracks (even in great homes)
- Why “easier and quicker” should be your red flag as a parent
- Practical ways to start handing over responsibility, one small step at a time
If you’ve ever wondered how to raise kids who can actually handle adulthood, this conversation will both challenge and encourage you in the best way.
Resources We Mention for Raising Independent Kids
- Get those kids some life skills at #LifeSkillsNow summer camp!
- Letting toddlers help in the kitchen
- My interview with Jessica Lahey on letting kids fail
- Amy’s viral post on 8 things you should stop doing for your kids
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- Kitchen Stewardship
- Raising Healthy Families
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- YouTube shorts channel for HPH
- Find the Healthy Parenting Handbook at raisinghealthyfamilies.com/podcast
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