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Resilient Kids and Bullies with Deborah Ann Woll and Her Mom

·1 hr 23 min·5 clips

Deborah Ann Woll says she rarely feels her "temperature rising" and thinks resilient kids must learn to deal with hard feelings.

1. Your Mom Is A Podcast frames Deborah Ann Woll and Kathy Woll around parenting, bullying, and resilience. 2. Sundeep Parikh and Milana Vayntrub host as comedians, actors, and parents in Los Angeles with young kids. 3. The episode asks what shaped Deborah Ann Woll into a person who thinks carefully about emotion, performance, and parenting. 4. Deborah Ann Woll says she is an introvert, while Kathy Woll is extroverted, and Deborah compares them to "Mulder" and "Scully." 5. Deborah Ann Woll says her mother "dances at every wedding" and "sings out loud" without worrying about judgment. 6. Kathy Woll says she taught English and history and worked as a department head, while Deborah connects that background to her own love of preparation. 7. Deborah Ann Woll says her first instinct is ruled by "fear or obligation," so she is more authentic after reflection and preparation. 8. She says she has a "deep well of patience" but still sits in the car rehearsing conversations with her son. 9. Deborah Ann Woll describes gentle parenting as trying to raise a child with resilience, kindness, and emotional regulation. 10. She says repair matters when a parent screams or loses control, because sincere apology is a tool she wants to model. 11. Kathy Woll says Deborah was bullied in middle school and probably through high school, but never told her parents at the time. 12. Kathy Woll says she and Deborah had a "major falling out" over a strict drama teacher in high school. 13. Deborah Ann Woll says she wanted that teacher to keep demanding the same level of commitment she expected from chemistry class. 14. Kathy Woll says she thought the teacher was "too demanding" and expected too much from kids. 15. Deborah Ann Woll says that conflict reflected a broader question about when parents should defend a child versus trust the child's own judgment. 16. She says giving children age-appropriate honesty means asking more questions than making assumptions. 17. Deborah Ann Woll argues that teenagers and preschoolers often have feelings and needs that outpace their vocabulary. 18. She extends that idea to midlife, saying language can lag behind the pressure people feel at each developmental "pinch point." 19. The conversation sounds reflective and detailed, with the hosts pushing specific examples and Deborah answering in a measured, analytic style. 20. Listeners who like parenting, acting, or family psychology will get the most from it, while people wanting a fast celebrity Q&A may skip it.

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A loose, thoughtful talk about listening to kids as they grow into their own judgment.

This episode treats parenting as a series of judgment calls, and it keeps coming back to the tension between adult authority and a child's own say in life.

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For when you want parenting talk that treats kids as intelligent people, not puzzles.

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