Understand what defines authoritarian parenting, how its high expectations and emotional distance impact parent-child relationships, and the potential long-term effects on children. We’ll also review the work of Dr. Amen on brain development and stress to understand how the authoritarian style can affect mental health over time.

Explore how this high warmth/low discipline parenting style can impact children’s ability to self-discipline, regulate emotions, and build future behaviors. We’ll also look at how Gottman’s emotional coaching approach can be used to blend warmth with the structure children need to thrive.

Examine the silent consequences of uninvolved, neglectful parenting on emotional, social, and cognitive development and delve into trauma and intergenerational patterns as highlighted by Dr. Gabor Maté.

If you’ve ever wondered how to raise wise children and deepen your connection and communication with them, this lesson is for you. Emotion Coaching, one of the most powerful tools we can use as parents, helps us recognize and validate our child’s emotions. Rather than dismissing their feelings or reacting impulsively, we’re teaching them that emotions— whether frustration, joy, or sadness—are okay. We’ll teach you how!