What if raising a child well means releasing your vision of who they're supposed to become — and learning instead to see who they actually are?Patrick is joined this week by Christina Watka, an installation artist whose entire practice is built around entering a space without a plan, noticing what's there, and letting the work lead.In this Raise episode, they explore how that same artistic openness transforms the way you parent: the role of noticing, the power of solitude, and what it means to receive your children instead of trying to shape them.👉🏼 <a href="https://www.chasingexcellence.email/p/guide-s6e41" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Get the full Listener's Guide here</a>❤️‍🔥 <a href="https://chasingexcellence.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Free Newsletter &amp; the Chase Club</a>👋 <a href="https://www.chasingexcellence.email/p/start-chasing-here" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">New to Chasing Excellence? Start here</a> See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

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 &lt;p&gt;What if raising a child well means releasing your vision of who they're supposed to become — and learning instead to see who they actually are?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Patrick is joined this week by Christina Watka, an installation artist whose entire practice is built around entering a space without a plan, noticing what's there, and letting the work lead.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In this Raise episode, they explore how that same artistic openness transforms the way you parent: the role of noticing, the power of solitude, and what it means to receive your children instead of trying to shape them.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;👉🏼 &lt;a href="https://www.chasingexcellence.email/p/guide-s6e41" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Get the full Listener's Guide here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;❤️‍🔥 &lt;a href="https://chasingexcellence.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Free Newsletter &amp;amp; the Chase Club&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;👋 &lt;a href="https://www.chasingexcellence.email/p/start-chasing-here" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;New to Chasing Excellence? Start here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See Privacy Policy at &lt;a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://art19.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; and California Privacy Notice at &lt;a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
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What if raising a child well means releasing your vision of who they're supposed to become — and learning instead to see who they actually are?Patrick is joined this week by Christina Watka, an installation artist whose entire practice is built around entering a space without a plan, noticing what's there, and letting the work lead.In this Raise episode, they explore how that same artistic openness transforms the way you parent: the role of noticing, the power of solitude, and what it means to receive your children instead of trying to shape them.👉🏼 Get the full Listener's Guide here❤️‍🔥 Free Newsletter &amp; the Chase Club👋 New to Chasing Excellence? Start here

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Raise | Receive Your Kids — Don't Just Shape Them (w/ Christina Watka)

Raise | Receive Your Kids — Don't Just Shape Them (w/ Christina Watka)

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