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I critique modern parenting in the pursuit of a healthier way for families, including how to practice autonomy-supportive parenting. I'm here as a voice of common-sense, sound information, and balance.

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You Don’t Need More Parenting Advice

What parents really need right now is a renovation built on resilience

How to Protect Your Child's Passion

Why optimizing childhood isn't the answer

The New Fatherhood

The science behind a generational shift: Q&A with Darby Saxbe

How to Add Structure to Summer

The autonomy-supportive approach to summer schedules

The Most Elusive Part of Modern Parenting

Finding the moderate middle around kids and technology

The Paradox of Motherhood, Revisited

Idealized, invisible, and still not centered—even on Mother’s Day

Why More Training Isn’t Making Kids Better Athletes

How year-round sports are hurting the kids they’re supposed to help

When Superwoman Gets Sick: The Toll of Invisibility

What is invisible mental load doing to us?

Understanding This One Emotion Will Transform Your Parenting

When ‘Bad Behavior’ Is Really a Child Feeling Bad About Themselves

Taking Away the Phone Can Actually Be Autonomy-Supportive

A parenting dilemma, a basket of laundry, and the real meaning of supporting autonomy