Fresh Take: Dr. Emily Edlynn on Autonomy-Supportive Parenting

Published: Sept. 8, 2023, 9:30 a.m.

How do we reconcile the desire to give our kids independence with the desire to protect them from the world? Dr. Emily Edlynn, author of the new book Autonomy-Supportive Parenting: Reduce Parental Burnout and Raise Competent, Confident Children, explains how we can let go of the anxiety-driven controlling impulses inherent in modern parenting.\nIn this interview, Dr. Edlynn and Margaret discuss:\n\nThe intersection of autonomy-supportive parenting and neurodiverse kids\n\nWhat an autonomy-supportive environment looks like (and what gets in the way)\n\nTools we can use to prevent overparenting\n\n\nHere's where you can find Dr. Edlynn:\n\nwww.emilyedlynnphd.com\n\n@DrEmilyEdlynn on IG, Twitter, LinkedIn\n\nThe Art and Science of Mom, Emily Edlynn, PhD on FB\n\nBuy AUTONOMY-SUPPORTIVE PARENTING: https://bookshop.org/a/12099/9781641709767\n\n\n\nWe love the sponsors that make this show possible! You can always find all the special deals and codes for all our current sponsors on our website:\nhttps://www.whatfreshhellpodcast.com/p/promo-codes/\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices