Dan Martell - August 29, 2025


Don't Be Your Kid's Friend

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Episode Stats


Length

20 seconds

Words per minute

297.0

Word count

99

Sentence count

13


Summary

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Stop trying to be your kid's best friend. We are here to be parents and examples, not their friends. I m not your friend, I can love you, but hey, we gotta teach you some stuff before you go out in the world.

Transcript

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00:00:00.000 My wife and I have been very clear with our kids.
00:00:01.980 We are not your friend.
00:00:03.080 We love you.
00:00:04.040 We are here to be parents.
00:00:05.180 We're here to be examples.
00:00:06.120 We're here to keep you safe.
00:00:07.040 I'm not your friend.
00:00:08.080 I can love you, but hey, we gotta be adults.
00:00:10.680 We gotta teach you some stuff
00:00:11.720 before you get out there in the world.
00:00:13.200 My kids are out of my house when they're 17 and 18.
00:00:15.660 That doesn't mean I don't care about them.
00:00:17.340 It's just, it's a different frame.
00:00:18.580 Stop trying to be your kid's best friend.