The word “parenting” first appeared in the late 1950’s. Developmental psychologist Alison Gopnik maintains that parenting is a bad idea. Parent is a noun, not a verb. This has important implications for leaders who want to help others be their best.

Show Notes:

Alison Gopnik’s Advice to Parents: Stop Parenting! by Peter Gray, Ph.D., Psychology Today.

What Kind Of Parent Are You: Carpenter Or Gardener? by Sasha Ingber, NPR

The Gardener and the Carpenter: What the New Science of Child Development Tells Us About the Relationship Between Parents and Children by Alison Gopnik

‘Free Range’ Parenting’s Unfair Double Standard by Jessica McCrory Calarco, The Atlantic