Working as a nanny for nearly twelve years, I’ve seen my fair share of parenting styles implemented in the families I’ve supported. Many of these approaches felt both sensible and foreign to me, based on my own upbringing and the cultural norms of black families in this country. Gentle parenting, conscious parenting, intentional parenting and even respectful parenting sounded like great concepts, but were often represented by higher earning, lower stress households with time and resources at their disposal. I wondered: how accessible are these parenting styles to ALL types of parents?