I first heard about this whole “dog vs. cat parenting” idea on @raisinggoodhumanspodcast and wow, it gave me such a shift. When my 2 older kids were little, “dog energy” worked just fine. Always playful, enthusiastic, wagging-my-tail happy to be there. I still use that approach with my youngest because that’s what she needs right now. But with my teens? It was backfiring. I was tired of the constant pushback, the eye rolls, the little battles over every tiny thing. The more I chased, the more th