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Episode: TPJ 33: Get Comfortable Being the Authority Figure
Description: The word authority gets a bad rap when it comes to peaceful parenting because it tends to get lumped in with the authoritarian parenting style which is the "do as I say or else" style. But authority is actually well rooted in the authoritative style where you have high expectations but you also provide high support and warmth.  When we choose to abdicate our role as the authority, our children are then left to make decisions they are not ready to make. Instead, if we become that empathetic firm leader, our children can relax because th...