raising boys – Sarah Ockwell-Smith

Do we need to rename gentle parenting?

I was interviewed for this piece in the Independent yesterday. The UK’s education ‘behaviour Tsar’ Tom Bennett had told the Sunday Times that parents were to blame for current behaviour issues at school, specifically parents who were scared to discipline their children. This then resulted in an inevitable attack on gentle parenting, with many – including professionalsContinue reading “Do we need to rename gentle parenting?”

Raising boys with gentle parenting

Is my new book ‘How to Raise a Gentle Man‘ just a gentle parenting book for raising boys? I’ve been asked this question A LOT since I announced it, so thought I’d answer it in a little video. In short: Yes and no. It’s not just more of the same. It’s something very different. GentleContinue reading “Raising boys with gentle parenting”

Are you raising a boy?

Read the introduction to ‘How to Raise a Gentle Man’ for free I can finally say that my new book ‘How to Raise a Gentle Man’ is OUT NEXT MONTH! To celebrate, I thought you’d like a little sneak peek. So, here’s the introduction of the book – in full. I hope you enjoy it!Continue reading “Are you raising a boy?”