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A mother seen from behind holds a crying toddler on her shoulder while a second young child plays with a toy nearby

parental rightsJun 25, 20266 min read

Gentle Parenting Is Wearing Moms Out

The method literally called "gentle" is burning out the moms doing it, and even Dr. Becky is backing away. Here is why warmth was never the problem, why it is the same no-consequences idea you fight at the school board, and the warm-but-firm fix the research has favored for fifty years.

By Bridget Hill