Beck Delahoy explores the paradox of modern parenting: while raising children has never been easier thanks to advancements in health, education, and living standards, parenting itself has become increasingly challenging. However, with these advancements, a "slow life strategy" has emerged, leading to intensive parenting practices doing more harm than good. It’s time to ease up on the intensive parenting and embrace a simpler, more fulfilling approach to raising children.

In this episode:

• Beck Delahoy's 'Lessons Learned' Parenting Substack
• Life expectancy's pre 1900s
• Why raising children into adulthood has never been easier
• The 'slow life strategey'
• Intensive parenting
• Parenting is harder
• Time to lower the parenting bar

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Related links: 

• What Your Child Needs From You [Webinar]

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