This Is Why Parenting Is Hard Today - How To Raise Healthy Kids In The Modern World | Dr. Gabor Maté

The podcast explores effective parenting strategies in today's challenging world, emphasizing the importance of understanding children's needs and addressing parental well-being. Dr. Gabor Maté advises parents to prioritize their own emotional health, as children absorb their parents' stress and unhappiness. He highlights the significance of unconditional love, acceptance of children's emotions, and encouraging free play in nature while limiting screen time. Dr. Maté also argues against "tough love," advocating for supporting children through life's inevitable stresses rather than imposing additional ones. Addressing addiction, he urges parents to view it as a manifestation of familial trauma and to respond with either unwavering support or honest acknowledgment of their inability to cope, while avoiding pressure for change.