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- Child-focused parenting is when parents center activities and schedules around kids.
- Like gentle parenting, it can lead to burnout and worse-behaved kids.
- Taking kids out of child-centric activities builds their resilience and happiness.
When Michaeleen Doucleff became a parent, she read books on how to ensure her child's happiness. She wanted to be a good mom, to not deprive her daughter of something important.