Unhelicopter Parenting II: Stretch the Cords Farther

There are so many ways in which we as parents can stunt the emotional growth of our children. Here are some practical ways that Afa and I build our kids up towards independence and personal responsibility.

Un-helicopter Parenting, Part I: Masterly Inactivity

Unhelicopter. Free Range. Unschooling. There are a lot of ways to describe our approach to parenting. In the first of a series, I detail how we look at different parts of parenting with a goal to raise adults based in trust and the freedom to fail.