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129. Breaking Generational Cycles Through Restorative Parenting with Alex Fernandez
Episode 129
Thursday, 12 June, 2025
In this Father's Day episode, I had the privilege of sitting down with Alex Fernandez, an educator and father who's been working in Chicago Public Schools for 17 years. As someone who works at my son Diego's school and presented on restorative practices, Alex brought such valuable insights about intentional parenting from the Latino dad perspective. Our conversation really resonated with me, especially as we discussed the challenge of breaking generational cycles while honoring our cultural roots.For detailed show notes, visit vivalamami.com/episode129What You'll Hear:Why "what are you modeling?" is the most important question we can ask ourselves as parentsHow to validate our children's feelings while still maintaining boundariesBalancing traditional Latino values with intentional parenting approaches and handling family criticismWhy therapy and personal growth are essential, plus how modeling accountability changes everythingResources Mentioned:Mistaken Goal ChartLove this episode? Subscribe wherever you are listening, share this episode with an amiga, and leave a review on Apple podcasts.Follow Viva la Mami on Instagram @vivalamamiJoin the Viva la Mami newsletter so you won't miss a thing!Have a suggestion for an episode topic? Click HEREHave a suggestion for a guest? Click HEREVisit the Viva la Mami Websitewww.vivalamami.comHave questions or want to connect? Email us at podcast@vivalamami.com