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Parent Overload and Misdirected Fear: Presence Over Perfection, Listening Over Lecturing

Parent Overload and Misdirected Fear: Presence Over Perfection, Listening Over Lecturing

Update: 2025-11-19
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 Modern parents are overwhelmed by fear and information overload, swinging between overprotection and exhaustion. This piece reframes parenting through presence, not perfection—showing how calm connection, listening, and emotional steadiness help kids thrive in an anxious world. 

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Parent Overload and Misdirected Fear: Presence Over Perfection, Listening Over Lecturing

Parent Overload and Misdirected Fear: Presence Over Perfection, Listening Over Lecturing

Kevin D Howell