When “Good Parenting” Backfires

When “Good Parenting” Backfires

April 28, 2026 · 32 min · Season 3 · Episode 201

About this episode

Kate Mason discusses with Dr Jenny Brown how understanding parental emotional responses can impact child development.

What if the real challenge in parenting is not about doing more, but about understanding how we show up? In this conversation, Kate Mason speaks with family therapist Dr Jenny Brown about the quiet pressure many parents carry to get everything right and the self-doubt that often follows. With decades of experience and a foundation in Bowen family systems theory, Jenny explores how a parent’s emotional responses, anxiety, and level of involvement shape a child’s development in powe...

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