This long-held theory comes from the work of clinical and developmental psychologist Diana Baumrind, who identified four quadrants of parenting styles—authoritarian, authoritative, permissive, and ...

And although that towering stack of books makes it seem like you need a PhD in parenting to do it “right,” good parenting actually boils down to a few simple core elements.

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. Mona Amin.

In fact, "authoritative" was the top-searched parenting style in March 2025. Stream Philadelphia News for free, 24/7, wherever you are with NBC10.

Searches for "parenting styles" rose 400% over the last month, according to Google Trends data. And while modern child-rearing sources tend to focus on the difference between gentle parenting ...