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No matter the parenting style, let’s all agree not to be the Sarah McLachlan to our children. I remember in the 2000s turning on the TV, and the first thing I hear is…

🎵“in the arms of an angel”🎵 

…commercial, wanting to instantly change the channel before the tears roll down my face and I see the sad puppies. I sadly never had enough money to save all the puppies. One of my biggest regrets, so I always avoided it. 😅 So, as I said, let's not be the 🎵”in airs of the angle”🎵 commercial to our children so they don't mute or change the channel to us.

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One thing that Sarah McLachlan commercial had me thinking about was the age of those commercials; they're kinda old, and it got me thinking about the age of gentle parenting.

Fun Fact that I just learn: Gentle parenting is younger than that commercial 🫨

Yes, it’s true! Many suggest that gentle parenting was first chimed by Sarah Ockwell-Smith with her book “The Gentle Parenting Book”. Which was published March 3, 2016. With the goal of using empathy, respect, understanding and healthy boundaries. This should raise happier children that are more confident and independent.

But the real surge happened around May 2021, with the peak hitting around January 2022! It has stabilized, but looking at Google Trends, it seems like it's making another run up.

With such a young trend on Google Trends and growth that only picked up in 2021, is it too good to be true? 🫣 

🤫🤫 Imma let you in on a secret…gentle parenting is also known as an Authoritative parenting. The American Psychological Association says, “this parenting style, the parents are nurturing, responsive, and supportive, yet set firm limits for their children. They attempt to control children's behavior by explaining rules, discussing, and reasoning. They listen to a child's viewpoint but don't always accept it.” This sounds very similar with the goals of gentle parenting…👀

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