What if the very parenting trends you’re following to help your child are quietly making your parental relationship harder? In this episode, I unpack the viral tension between “f around and find out parenting” and gentle parenting, and share what truly works when we focus on evidence-based parenting that builds trust, connection, and calm in our homes.

As both a psychologist and a parent, I’ve seen how easily we can lose ourselves in labels and online advice. That’s why I’m breaking down the real framework behind effective evidence-based parenting, how it changes the way we think about teaching kids boundaries, and why your parental relationship deserves more than another trendy parenting label.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Why so many modern parenting trends confuse warmth with permissiveness, and what to do instead
• The biggest mistake parents make when applying f around and find out parenting (and how it can quietly damage your parental relationship)
• How evidence-based parenting helps you feel confident in teaching kids boundaries, even when emotions run high
• A practical way to balance warmth, limits, and self-regulation so your parental relationship actually strengthens over time
• What to focus on when you’re overwhelmed by conflicting parenting trends, and how to return to what really matters

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