Ever surprise why your child’s glued to a e book whereas you’re itching to drag them to a get together? Meet Kim, a Nashville therapist who’s cracked the code on parenting chaos with Myers-Briggs—a persona map that’s been round endlessly however shines recent gentle on mom-kid clashes. On this podcast, hosted by a former faculty counselor turned dyslexia advocate, Kim unpacks how realizing your “sort” (and your child’s) can flip battles into bonding. It’s not about fixing flaws—it’s about embracing wiring, and it’s a game-changer for any mother or father feeling misplaced in the overwhelm.
Myers-Briggs 101: Your Parenting Compass
Kim lays it out: Myers-Briggs kinds you into 4 spectrums—extrovert/introvert, sensor/intuitive, thinker/feeler, judger/perceiver—yielding 16 persona combos. “It’s about preferences,” she says, like selecting proper or left hand. Extroverts recharge with folks; introverts crave solitude. Sensors dig particulars; intuitives chase potentialities. Thinkers lean on logic; feelers observe coronary heart. Judgers crave construction; perceivers trip the movement. Dad and mom, it’s a free peek at 16personalities.com—or the gold normal at myersbriggs.com. Both approach, it’s your ticket to decoding why you and your child click on (or conflict).
From Chaos to Readability
Take the host’s aha: she’s an extrovert buzzing with plans, however her 14-year-old daughter thrives beneath a blanket with a e book. “I used to pack our weekends,” she admits, till Kim’s retreat flipped the script. Now, she respects “me time” over playdates, chopping battle and boosting connection. Kim’s story of an introverted son selecting Lego solitude over group chaos nails it: children aren’t defying you—they’re being themselves. Dad and mom, that is your cue—cease projecting your sort and begin finding out theirs.
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“After getting a map for a way you’re wired, how your children are wired, issues make sense.” — Kim
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Progress Mindset: Wiring Isn’t Future
Key Takeaways:
Myers-Briggs maps 4 persona spectrums to chop household friction.
Kim’s Progress Mindset method turns sort clashes into progress wins.
Understanding your child’s wiring builds bonds, not battles.
Parenting With Objective
Kim’s huge takeaway? Know your self first. “I’d overschedule as an extrovert,” she laughs, “till I discovered to set boundaries.” Her Elevate Mothers gig—remedy, teaching, teams—helps mothers ditch loneliness and tailor their type. A sensor mother would possibly chunk duties for an intuitive child; a feeler mother or father would possibly checklist guidelines for a thinker. “It’s not about us,” Kim insists—it’s about equipping children for his or her lengthy recreation. Dad and mom, this isn’t coddling—it’s cultivating resilience by understanding.
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“It’s not about us—it’s about equipping children to navigate life.” — Kim
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Kicking the Disconnect Villain
