SFP 167: The Love Languages + Children [with Diane Debrovner of Parents Magazine]

In today’s episode, we are discussing the 5 Love Languages as they pertain to children. I am joined by Diane Debrover, the Deputy Editor of Parents Magazine where we talk through each of the Love Languages and explore how they show up in children. Spoiler alert: I’ve got my reservations about the Love Language of gifts.



Show Notes/Links:



* Article on Parents.com* The 5 Love Languages of Children: The Secret to Loving Children Effectively* Parents IRL







Transcription of Full Episode



Denaye:            Hi Diane. Thanks for joining me today.



Diane:              Hi Denaye. So nice to be with you.



Denaye:            It’s good to chat. Tell me a little
bit about yourself personally, professionally.



Diane:              My name is Diane Debrovner. I am
the deputy editor of Parents Magazine and I’ve actually been here for many,
many years. I started out as a senior editor and then I was the health and
psychology editor and I’ve been a deputy editor for many years. I oversee our
coverage of articles related to children’s health, and development, and
behavior, and relationships, and books, and a bunch of other things. I am the
mother of two daughters who are now 14 and 25 but I very clearly remember when
they were very young and I was a young mother myself. So I am absolutely in the
mindset of your audience and our audience and it’s been a real privilege to be
at Parents all this time and see how things have changed and stayed the same at
the same time.



Denaye:            Right. So your kids pretty much grew
up with the magazine. Your first daughter was born shortly before you started
working there?



Diane:              She was, she was 18 months old
when I started working at Parents. And then my daughters are 11 years apart. I
was divorced and I got remarried and when I had a second baby, it was really
great for my career. There aren’t a lot of people who can say that. So I threw
myself back into the content in a very hands on way.



Denaye:            How long has Parents been around?



Diane:              Parents was founded in 1926,
believe it or not.



Denaye:            Oh my goodness. I had no idea. Wow.



Diane:           &n...