How does Meredith Masony’s approach to parenting compare to traditional methods?

Hi, I’m Meredith Masony from That’s Inappropriate.

Traditional parenting often focuses on:

• Obedience and “because I said so”
• Kids excelling in things like sports, grades, and achievements

My approach leans more toward:

• Connection and realistic expectations over perfection
• Letting kids be human, messy, emotional, and still totally lovable
• Coaching thoughts, emotions, and behavior (not just skills), like I share when talking about things such as Tapouts and mental coaching
• Using humor to normalize how hard parenting really is

What part of parenting are you most curious about—discipline, mental health, mom guilt, or something else?