In this episode of the Return to Heart Podcast, Jeff and Phil explore a powerful truth: the best parenting doesn’t start with your children — it starts with your own heart.
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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro – Parenting and the pain of pruning
02:03 The painful journey of returning to heart
05:15 Parenting while emotionally disconnected
06:49 The moment of realizing true presence
08:07 Grieving the years you weren’t fully present
12:44 Why understanding your own story matters in parenting
15:02 “Take care of your own vineyard first”
17:07 The empty cup metaphor in parenting
21:23 Why parenting is lifelong heart work
23:56 Growth through painful seasons of pruning
27:04 Parenting through authenticity, not performance
