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#22 I Can Fix This and Other Lies I Told Myself While Parenting My Struggling Child, Kristina Kuzmič

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How would you parent a struggling child? That's the question Kristina Kuzmič didn't even have time to ask herself when her teenage son Luca was facing mental health challenges. Now, with reflection and hindsight Kristina looks back at what Luca actually needed from his mum at the time, not what she thought he needed. Kristina has put those lessons, her wisdom and her story in a new book 'I Can Fix This and Other Lies I Told Myself While Parenting My Struggling Child' to help others learn from her experience. If you know someone, even if they're not your child, with mental health challenges, then this conversation may help you to understand a little bit more of what they might need from you.

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Everyone has a story to tell but what can we learn from other people’s stories to enrich our own lives? Former BBC newsreader Rory Smith set up his podcast to delve into the minds of the world's most extraordinary people, seeking life lessons and wisdom that could change your life and to amplify the voices of those fighting for meaningful causes and injustices.

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