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Discipline, Love, and Authenticity: A Psychologist's Guide to Coaching Parents
1Louis A. Faillace Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.
Abstract:
Teaching parents effective parenting strategies has several challenges for therapists, often stemming from family dynamics and ineffective discipline. Harsh punishment, inconsistency, and permissiveness can worsen behaviors, highlighting the need for structured, supportive parenting. Authoritative parenting, with warmth and consistency, fosters positive development. Therapists play a key role in helping parents regulate emotions, avoid disciplinary hypocrisy, and adapt strategies across developmental stages. By equipping parents with practical tools, therapy can strengthen parent-child relationships, reduce opposition, and promote long-term behavioral resilience.
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