• Healing, boundaries, and raising emotionally healthy kids with Melanie Shankle

  • Jan 28 2025
  • Length: 32 mins
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Healing, boundaries, and raising emotionally healthy kids with Melanie Shankle

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  • This week, I’m joined by Melanie Shankle to talk about her book, Here Be Dragons. Our conversation dives deep into important topics like generational trauma, relationships, and the impact of mean girls on young girls. Melanie’s focus on healing and boundaries is so powerful, reminding us that the path to raising emotionally healthy kids starts with becoming emotionally healthy ourselves.

    Here are four key takeaways from this episode:

    • Raising emotionally healthy children starts with doing the work to heal yourself. It’s never too late to begin.
    • Boundaries are essential for protecting your emotional health and that of your family.
    • Melanie encourages parents to pause and evaluate areas in their lives that need healing or adjustment for their own and their children’s benefit.
    • We discuss the influence of relationships and mean-girl culture on young girls, and how parents can guide them toward healthy connections.


    Melanie Shankle is a bestselling author, speaker, and host of The Big Boo Cast podcast. Her latest book, Here Be Dragons, explores the complexities of relationships and the importance of emotional health. Melanie’s heartfelt writing and practical advice have made her a trusted voice for parents seeking to raise emotionally resilient children.

    This episode is filled with both challenges and encouragement, offering actionable steps to prioritize emotional health in your family. I hope you find it as impactful as I did!


    (02:57) The Evolution of Parenting: Embracing Change

    (06:03) Healing from Generational Trauma

    (08:57) Navigating Relationships: The Impact of Motherhood

    (11:51) Breaking Generational Cycles in Parenting

    (15:10) The Mean Girl Epidemic: Caroline's Experience

    (17:59) Understanding the Roots of Mean Behavior

    (21:00) The Importance of True Friendship

    (24:00) Finding Grace in Relationships

    (27:00) Final Thoughts: Embracing God's Plan for Our Kids


    Connect with Melanie

    The Big Mama Blog

    The Big Boo Cast podcast

    Instagram

    Here be Dragons book


    The Christian Parenting Podcast is a part of the Christian Parenting Podcast Network. For more information visit www.ChristianParenting.org



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