{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/66dace753eb5a88941553994/6ac5264267a2ec2840efec56?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Dr Siggie Cohen: don’t be a ‘permissive parent'","description":"<p>Dr. Siggie Cohen has worked with children for over three decades. </p><p><br></p><p>In today&#39;s podcast, she speaks to Jen about childhood anxiety, boundaries, and permissive parenting. </p><p><br></p><p>“Gentleness does not mean permissiveness,” she says.</p><p><br></p><p>She argues in her new book &quot;You are the Parent&quot; in an era when many mums and dads feel overwhelmed by advice and expectations, they do not need to be perfect, but they do need the confidence to lead.</p><p><br></p><p>Presented by Jen Hogan. Produced by Andrew McNair. </p>","author_name":"The Irish Times "}