“Trying to remain calm…but I do reach my limit sometimes”: An exploration of the meaning of gentle parenting
Journal: Research Square
Year: 2024

Abstract Raising young children has always been hard, but evidence suggests that it may be getting harder. The isolation of the pandemic, the pressures to fulfill “perfect” parenting standards, and the explosion of “expert” parenting advice on social media have fueled the rise of “gentle parenting,” an approach that pivots away from older, discipline-heavy parenting typologies and which promises the development of happier, healthier children. Despite the popularity of gentle parenting, it has re