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2694: The Four Parenting Styles by The Gottman Editorial Team on Advice for Parents on Children's Emotional Growth

Author
Optimal Living Daily | Greg Audino
Published
Fri 15 Aug 2025
Episode Link
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Episode 2694:

The Gottman Editorial Team breaks down the four parenting styles based on emotional responsiveness, showing how each approach influences a child’s emotional growth. Discover why emotion coaching stands apart and how tuning into your child’s feelings can build stronger bonds, healthier communication, and lifelong emotional resilience.

Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.gottman.com/blog/the-four-parenting-styles/

Quotes to ponder:

"Emotion coaching parents value negative emotions as an opportunity for intimacy."

"Laissez-faire parents accept all emotions but fail to guide or set limits on behavior."

"Disapproving parents are critical of their children’s emotional expressions and may punish them for emotional displays."

Episode references:

Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child: https://www.amazon.com/Raising-Emotionally-Intelligent-Child-Parents/dp/0684838656
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