Healthy Parenting Handbook with Katie Kimball

104: The Danish Way of Parenting with Jessica Joelle Alexander

Katie Kimball Episode 104

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In America, we tend to raise kids with a constant sense of striving. We measure success early, track milestones closely, and quietly worry about whether our children are doing enough, fast enough, and well enough.

The Danish approach offers a striking contrast. Instead of pushing children to prove themselves, Danish parenting emphasizes something far more grounded: helping kids rest well within themselves.

In this episode of the Healthy Parenting Handbook, I talk with Jessica Joelle Alexander about what that actually looks like in real life. We explore:

  • why Danish children are often described as calm and serene
  • how play is treated as essential rather than optional
  • and why connection and trust matter more than control, especially in the digital age.

This conversation is settling, perspective-shifting, and deeply reassuring for parents who feel the pressure to constantly measure and manage their kids’ development! I couldn’t stop talking with Jessica, so stay tuned for Part 2 of this interview. 

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