Why Respect Beats Obedience in Parenting

Why Respect Beats Obedience in Parenting

October 14, 2025 · 25 min · Season 4 · Episode 3

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Dr. Martin discusses the importance of respect-based parenting over obedience in breaking harmful cycles in Black families.

Many Black families parent from a place of fear, shaped by generations of trauma. Dr. Martin explores how shifting from obedience to respect-based parenting can break harmful cycles and nurture emotional resilience in kids.

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Host: Dr. Raquel Martin

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