Hi, my name is Laura. I'm going from Golden Colorado and just wanted to comment on gentle

parenting and what a success we've seen with our daughter who is 10. We've definitely

embraced a style with her where she can articulate her feelings and what we've seen is that

when she does quote unquote misbehaved, she's able to talk about where her feelings are

coming from, why she might be feeling that way. And she's definitely able to problem solve

and work through, is there a better way for her to express her feelings?

Think back to when you were a kid. How did your parents react when you did something wrong?

Maybe they put you in a timeout. Maybe they took away your favorite toy. Maybe you got spanked.

Every family has a different way of dealing with discipline and the way we raise our children

seems to change from generation to generation. Well today we're talking about the latest trend in

parenting, gentle or respectful parenting. Instead of punishing a behavior, gentle parenting focuses

on acknowledging a child's feelings and understanding those feelings affect their behavior. And for

some of you, it works. But how much does parenting style actually affect a child's development? We

discuss that and how effective gentle parenting actually is in the long run. I'm Jen White.

You're listening to the OneA podcast where we get to the heart of the story. Remember to join

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We're discussing gentle parenting and its long-term effectiveness. Joining us for this

conversation is Mercedes-Semudio. She's a licensed social worker in parenting coach.

She's also the author of Shame Proof Parenting, finding your unique parenting voice,

feeling powered, and raise whole healthy children. Mercedes, welcome to the program.

Thank you so much for having me. Also with us is Mona Della Hook. She's a child psychologist.

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