Today, we’re diving into our current parenting culture- does it support or hinder parents and kids?
To have this conversation with me today on Yoga|Birth|Babies I have Emily Edlynn, PhD. Emily is a licensed clinical psychologist, international speaker, co-host of the Psychologists Off the Clock podcast, and award-winning author of Autonomy-Supportive Parenting: Reduce Parental Burnout and Raise Competent, Confident Children. Emily’s writing has appeared in outlets such as the Washington Post, Parents, Scary Mommy, Good Housekeeping, Motherly, and Psychology Today and she writes regularly for her Substack, Parent Smarter, Not Harder.
Emily and I take a deep dive into modern parenting culture, examining its impact on both parents and children. We get honest about where there might be some downfalls, and how those downfalls especially affect mothers. Lastly, we explore the topics of intensive-parenting or over-parenting, vs. “Autonomy-Supportive Parenting.” Any parent of a child, no matter how old, can learn from this. Enjoy this episode.
In this episode, you will learn:
- About Emily and what led her to focus on parenting
- The ways in which our current parenting culture is not healthy for parents and children
- How the current parenting culture has impacted mothers
- Why the culture of parenting guidance has led to an abundance of shame and blame instead of support, empathy, and nuanced guidance
- What “Intensive parenting” and “Over-parenting” is
- How “Intensive parenting” and “Over-parenting” harms parents and robs children of developing competence and confidence
- About the “Autonomy-supportive parenting” approach
- One final tip or piece of advice Emily would like to offer new and expectant parents
- Where you can find her work
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About Emily:
Emily Edlynn, PhD. Emily is a licensed clinical psychologist, international speaker, co-host of the Psychologists Off the Clock podcast, and award-winning author of Autonomy-Supportive Parenting: Reduce Parental Burnout and Raise Competent, Confident Children. Emily’s writing has appeared in outlets such as the Washington Post, Parents, Scary Mommy, Good Housekeeping, Motherly, and Psychology Today and she writes regularly for her Substack, Parent Smarter, Not Harder.
Connect with Emily:
Website: https://www.emilyedlynnphd.com/
Podcast: Psychologists Off the Clock co-host
Substack: https://emilyedlynn.substack.com/
Books: Autonomy-Supportive Parenting: Reduce Parental Burnout and Raise Competent, Confident Children
In Your Feels: A Journal to Work Out Your Emotions (for kids)
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