Unconventional Parenting Advice That Might Save Your Sanity

Tested to be effective, but not by a doctor.

Adrienne Koziol
A Parent Is Born
Published in
6 min readJan 13, 2021

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How advice complicates everything

One of the first things you learn as a parent: Everyone has an idea of the “right”- and only- way to do something. The second thing you learn? The fewer the kids, the stronger the opinion. Those without kids see themselves as professionals because they’ve never been in the trenches. Their theories have never been tested. Even people that are professionals don’t seem to agree on anything. Ever. And the information is constantly changing.

Put the baby on its side….actually, wait. Maybe back is better. Haha kidding. We meant tummy.

Start baby food at about three months. Well, maybe wait until nine months. Use cereals and processed food that might cause allergies later on. Umm, wait, no. That’s not what we meant.

Spank your child. Or use a gentle method. Both ways work or could cause ongoing mental and relational issues, so really, it’s a lose-lose situation. Just pick one and hope for the best. Also, tuck a little savings away for future therapy.

It’s easy to get lost in the maze of confusion. No wonder new parents are exhausted. It’s more mental than anything. It isn’t about avoiding advice…

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Adrienne Koziol
A Parent Is Born

If I felt more creative, I'd figure out a way to use up 160 words describing my life as a wife, mom, editor, and writer.