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Psychology · 19 min

The Collapse of Parenting: How We Hurt Our Kids When We Treat Them Like Grown-Ups

By Leonard Sax

Examining Leonard Sax's 'The Collapse of Parenting,' this episode reveals how modern trends in child-centric parenting can inadvertently diminish adult authority, burden children with premature responsibilities, and erode the essential space for childhood, advocating for a return to confident parental leadership.

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“Examining Leonard Sax's 'The Collapse of Parenting,' this episode reveals how modern trends in child-centric parenting can inadvertently diminish adult authority, burden children with premature responsibilities, and erode the essential space for childhood, advocating for a return to confident parental leadership.”

— Leonard Sax, The Collapse of Parenting: How We Hurt Our Kids When We Treat Them Like Grown-Ups

What it is about

parenting, child development, parental authority

Who it is for

Best suited to listeners who want a clearer working understanding of parenting, child development, parental authority and better judgment in how they apply it.

The author

Leonard Sax brings a credible and useful lens to parenting, child development, parental authority, with enough subject command to make the book worth hearing.

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Leonard Sax

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