A child therapist shares her personal experience of mistakenly blending gentle parenting with permissive parenting, leading ...

It was one of those rare parenting wins that are few and far between. Lauren Reed’s two daughters, who are 6 and 3 years old, were in the doorway of her kitchen talking out a dispute about blocks that ...

Gentle parenting has become a buzzword on social media, often presented as a calm, connected, and compassionate alternative to traditional discipline. But while some parents praise it for fostering ...

Have you ever found yourself saying yes to your child’s 15th unreasonable request of the day, just to avoid a meltdown? Maybe you’ve agreed to read “just one more story” three times in a row, ...

So when one mom shared on Instagram that she totally switched up from gentle parenting after feeling its long-term negative effects on her kids, I felt even more unsure about my parenting style than ...

Imagine this moment: At the grocery store, a toddler screams for a candy bar while the parent kneels, smiles, and negotiates endlessly—unwilling to say no. It’s a small scene, but it perfectly ...