Parenting is a journey full of decisions. Some are tiny, like whether a child should wear socks indoors and others shape ...

In fact, "authoritative" was the top-searched parenting style in March 2025. Part of the reason might be because it is often confused with authoritarian parenting, says pediatrician Dr.

This is often associated with authoritarian parenting and at times with authoritative parenting. The two are used interchangeably at times and are also confused with one another– however ...