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A recurring theme is the importance of boundaries between parents and children. Examples include parents over-sharing adult details with children or being overly involved in their children's social and emotional lives. The speaker emphasizes that maintaining authority and boundaries—such as not sharing inappropriate information or not “confiding” excessively—are crucial in raising functionally healthy children.
During the pandemic, the speaker highlights how they prioritized maintaining authority while spending quality time with their children—such as going to the beach or playing—without crossing into emotional dependency or overexposure.