I am back...and I'd like to talk about the importance of cultivating autonomy.

I took a sabbatical from this newsletter for some various personal reasons, but my life is now in a place where I think I can get back to thinking and reflecting and writing about parenting adolescents. I wanted to try a new form, though. I started making what I hope are short, positive TikTok videos each morning as I have a long drive to work (I pinkie swear that I am very careful about this).That time has allowed me to create some content, but it is very spontaneous, un-edited, and what you see is what you get. So I thought about trying to do this with my parenting stuff. I am curious if this format has any appeal, and wanted to experiment. Let me know what you think and if this would be useful to you.Also, I have had several encounters lately with my adult children. These encounters have been positive, but have also impressed on me the importance of cultivating the attributes and skills in children and teens that will lead them to have autonomy as adults, as that is the key to happiness, self-actualization, and success.Warmly, Braden This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bradenbellphd.substack.com