How to ditch your people-pleasing-parenting (Reissue)

758. Instead of reacting with fight, flight, or freeze, some parents respond with fawning, a pattern of people-pleasing and appeasement in the face of conflict. As a fawning parent, you might prioritize maintaining harmony and avoid confrontation, even if it means sacrificing your own needs or values. This can make it difficult to assert boundaries, collaborate, or hold space for your child's emotions. In today's episode, Dr. Coor delves into the complexities of fawning, how your child's behavior can sometimes trigger intense emotional reactions and how you can begin to heal. Find a transcript here. Have a parenting question? Email Dr. Coor at parenthood@quickanddirtytips.com or leave a voicemail at 646-926-3243. Find Project Parenthood on Facebook and Twitter , or

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How to ditch your people-pleasing-parenting (Reissue) is an episode from The Mighty Mommy's Quick and Dirty Tips for Practical Parenting by Macmillan Holdings, LLC.

This episode is 11:04 long.

This episode was published on Jan 26, 2026.

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