Why Your Kids Can't Make You Happy (And Shouldn't)

<p>&quot;I would be so happy if you called more.&quot; &quot;You are the only thing that makes my life worth it.&quot; These comments sound loving, but underneath they send a message: my happiness depends on you. And that is a burden no child, whether they are 5 or 55, should ever have to carry.</p><p>Here is the truth. Your kids can add joy to your life, but they cannot be the source of it. Happiness is an inside job.</p><p>In this episode I unpack how to reclaim your own happiness and let your kids off the hook:</p><ul><li><p>Why putting your happiness on your kids pushes them away</p></li><li><p>How to build joy that is not dependent on your children</p></li><li><p>How to give unconditional love, not love tied to performance</p></li><li><p>How to find what makes you feel alive that is fully yours</p></li></ul><p>When you stop making your kids responsible for your happiness, you free them, and you give yourself a fuller life too.</p><p>If this resonates and you want to go deeper, book a free discovery call and we will map out your next step.</p><p>Book a discovery call: https://calendly.com/adversityrising/discovery-call More: https://adversityrising.com</p><p>This is part of my series on messy parent-child relationships. Subscribe so the next one finds you.</p><p><br></p>