Allowing Our Kids To Pursue Their Dreams & More Parenting Advice From Waki Wynn [Podcast Episode]

If you’ve enjoyed last week’s episode with Waki Wynn, you’re in luck! Today, I’m continuing my conversation with him about all things parenting. He’s back with some golden nuggets from his own experiences raising his own kids and coaching many more.

Allowing our kids to choose their own path in life and pursue their dreams is a big topic in today’s episode. How would you react if your 14-year-old tells you they want to become a professional gamer?! That’s exactly what one of Waki’s kids chose as his own plan A, and with Waki’s support, that’s exactly what he has achieved. 

“Sometimes you’re out of step with everybody
but you’re the only one that’s got it right.
And you got to be okay with that.”
– Waki Wynn

I can not recommend this episode enough to all parents out there. I had such a blast having this conversation with Waki and I know it’s going to be helpful for all of you. Giving our kids our full support and truly allowing them to pursue their dreams is so incredibly important. You can find our podcast Active and Connected Families wherever you listen to your podcasts, or easily click the links below to listen:

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In this episode on allowing our kids to pursue their dreams, we cover:

• Allowing our kids to choose their own path in life and supporting them in pursuing their dreams;
• What if our kids don’t want to work on school?;
• How to handle push-back from the people around you;
• Growing as a parent;
• And much more!

More about Active & Connected Family Therapy

Active & Connected Family Therapy is a mental health practice serving individuals, families, and our community. Our practice is designed to help people at all stages and from all walks of life by offering therapists and physicians with diverse backgrounds and specialties via face-to-face, walk-and-talk, and telemedicine appointments. Throughout, we are committed to developing strengths-based, authentic, and long-lasting relationships with you and your children. We hope to provide you with the support and insight you need to help your family navigate life’s hard times and joys.

Are you or your child struggling with mental health? We have a team of psychologists and psychiatrists who can help you out. You can learn more about our practice or contact us here.

More about Waki Wynn

Waki is a father of successful young adults, podcast Host of Boys 2 Men podcast, Athletic Director and Head Boys Basketball Coach for Peabody School, Real Estate Agent at 1st Dominion Realty, and Board President of Albemarle Housing Improvement Program (AHIP).

Waki is a native of Charlottesville, actively engaged in the act of community building in the city where his family has called home for generations. His passion to help kids become successful and help parents figure out how to support them comes back in all that he does.

• As Athletic Director and Head Boys Basketball Coach for Peabody School for over 15 years, he feels privileged to engage with children and families daily. His more than 20-year service to families through youth sports comprises coaching Pop Warner football and AAU basketball to include coaching the number one 15-and-under USBA basketball team in the nation in 2009.
  Uplifting, acknowledging, and serving the community has taken many forms over the years to include co-founding and operating the African American Reflector Newspaper from 2002-2006.
• Over 22 years of proven service helping hundreds of clients navigate the home buying experience. As a founding member of 1st Dominion Realty, established in 2002, as an independently operated residential and commercial sales, property management and real estate rental agency. They are focused on service; their reputation came about the old fashion way – through honesty and hard work.
  It’s rewarding to help a family find a home or assist a company getting a new office. Real estate may be their industry, but making connections and building relationships is what they really do. Waki specializes in serving first time home buyers.
• Seven years of service and currently Board President of Albemarle Housing Improvement Program (AHIP). AHIP is ensuring families with limited resources can maintain a safe and comfortable home, hold on to their asset and preserve their dignity. They work year-round to provide emergency repairs, home rehabs, and energy-efficiency upgrades.

But his greatest achievement to date has been as a husband to my wife and a father to my sons.

You can connect with Waki on Instagram: Waki_Wynn.

Resources and links mentioned in this episode

• We’d love to hear your feedback on our podcast. Why not leave us a review on Apple Podcasts?
• Connect with us on Instagram.
• You can connect with Waki on Instagram: Waki_Wynn.
• Have a listen to the Boys 2 Men podcast on Youtube.
• We’ve got a bunch of episodes for you to binge-listen to! How about one of our most listened-to episodes on how we explain anxiety to kids and families?

Disclaimer: Please remember we are real live therapists, however this is a podcast and is not considered a therapy session. Not only because there is no co-pay but also because we can’t speak to your individual experiences. We are here to help you keep raising healthy kids. And remember, if you are an imperfect parent, we are right there with you. If you or someone you love is in immediate danger, please call your local crisis hotline or go to your nearest emergency room.