Tired of carrying the heavy weight of the default parent? What if this year — by the end of January — you could turn your husband/co-parent into a true partner? Learn about the psychological blueprint for soft launching boundaries. Find out how to use strategic redirection to force a shift in accountability.

Feeling torn between being the “nice” parent and the one who actually gets stuff done? If you’re exhausted from negotiating bedtime like a hostage situation but still want a real connection with your kid, explore whether a little fear (or at least respect) might actually help. Drawing wisdom from Machiavelli and personal experience, check out how parenting has evolved, where it’s gone off the rails, and what might work better for your own tiny kingdom.