Ever wondered how to reduce family conflict and tension in your home? How to create a more peaceful home environment where family members cooperate instead of making demand after demand?
Do you know the difference between a “request” and a “demand”? I didn’t learn this distinction until I was 35 years old.
And now I tell my kids about this distinction.
My guest today goes a LOT further in her family and we’ll find out why and what kind of family culture she’s been able to create as a result. Joining me is Marika Páez Wiesen.
Our conversation includes answers to questions like:
Why should we question the use of demands among family members?
Where do you think the impulse comes from to use demands?
Tell us about the change you made in your family and why you felt it was worth making (before you made it).
What happened? (short and long term)
Has this kind of shift towards “requests only” worked for other families you know?
For people listening and considering making this change what is the biggest hurdle in implementing this change?
What are some mindset shifts and other ways to prepare for this change?
Once implemented, what are moments to look out for that could take the whole experiment down?
What would you recommend in the way of reinforcing the change and even rewarding or celebrating as family members build new habits?
GUEST BIO:
Marika Páez Wiesen is a writer, time management and parenting coach who helps women craft lives that feel easier and more satisfying.
She’s writing a book of playful experiments for women who are ready to break up with all-or-nothing, toxic-productivity mindsets that tell us we never have enough, never do enough, and never are enough.
LINKS:
Substack newsletter Living the In-Between Times: marikapaezwiesen.substack.com
where she offers experiments that can make your days more delightful, awe-ful, and ease-y…
and workshops to uncover the delight, awe, ease and worth-full-ness that are waiting for us in the in-between times of life.
Get more information about her next WONDER✨SHOP: Transform the In-Between Times of Your #Parentlife from Ugh! to Yess! here: https://www.marikawiesen.com/upcoming-events
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