Lately it feels like every week a new parenting style is trending—gentle parenting, conscious parenting, empowered parenting, permissive, free-range, helicopter, tiger… even FAFO parenting. The labels alone can spark big feelings: curiosity, defensiveness, judgment, or confusion. But what do these labels really mean? And do you actually need one?
In this episode of The Parenting Lab, we’ll dig into:
The problem with parenting labels (and why they’re so loaded)
Why we’re so eager to name and categorize our parenting in the first place
Whether you need a label at all - or if something else matters more
How to create your own “parenting compass” rooted in values, not buzzwords
Practical ways to explain your parenting approach to others with confidence and clarity
If you’ve ever felt pressure to “pick a style” or defend the way you parent, this conversation will help you move past the noise and focus on what really matters in your family.
✨ Don’t forget: grab your free Core Values worksheet to help you define what’s most important in your parenting.
♥ Your Parent Coach, Brittney
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