Can “mindful underparenting” reduce the overwhelm and stress so many parents today are facing? Listen to a discussion with my colleagues Cara Pollard and Kacey Harton on this idea that Darbe Saxby presents in her New York Times opinion piece, Parents Should Ignore their Kids More Often to actually take a step back and “mindfully underparent” and actually ignore your child more often. She writes of the benefits kids get from watching and modeling after what people around them are doing (the benefits of observation), how boredom fosters patience, resilience, creativity, imagination, and intelligence. Listen to our podcast.
