Why Gentle Parenting Fails the 'Wild' Child—and How to Reclaim Your Confidence Anyway

You’re validating every feeling, holding every boundary, and curating a "gentle" childhood—yet you’re still exhausted, second-guessing every move while your child remains unhinge. We’ve traded the simple survival goals of our parents' generation for an impossible standard of constant optimization, and it’s chipping away at our intuition. Pull back the curtain on why modern parenting philosophies often fail real-world temperaments and get a roadmap to move from "performance-based" parenting to a grounded, "good enough" confidence. It’s time to stop trying to be a perfect practitioner and start being the leader your specific child actually needs.