Philosopher Stefan Molyneux talks with an exhausted stay-at-home mom of three toddlers about the jaw clenching, headaches and constant “on” feeling that come with never getting a break. He traces the stress back to her own mother’s perfectionism and overwork and looks at how to stop passing that same cycle to her kids.
0:00:00 Family Stress and Tiny Tensions
0:19:54 When Three Kids Get Complicated
0:36:17 Boredom, Play, and Independence
0:57:56 Motherhood, Control, and Old Patterns
1:12:41 Motherhood and Love
1:33:13 A Violent Family Past
1:40:48 Control Through Order
1:58:14 The Beatings Explained
2:11:20 One-on-One Time
2:18:18 Listening and Punishment
2:25:40 Anxious Attachment
2:31:46 Parenting the Bedtime Battle
2:42:48 Perfectionism and Chaos
2:47:45 Fault, Apology, and Standards
3:04:48 Embracing the Mess
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