Gentle parenting sounds lovely… until someone’s screaming, the cereal is on the floor, and you’re holding back tears in the loo. Let’s talk about it. You want to raise emotionally secure, kind-hearted, respectful humans. You’ve read the books, listened to the podcasts, maybe even cried at a Janet Lansbury quote.But real life? Real life is messy.…

It’s not toddlers, and it’s not teens – it’s somewhere in between. And it’s weirdly emotional. The Quiet Shift No One Mentions When your kids are little, motherhood is loud. Chaotic. Sticky. You collapse into bed covered in jam and glitter and think, “Surely it gets easier?” And it does… sort of. But no one talks…