Anarchist Parenting

Author: An Anarchist FAQ

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The Anarchist FAQ presents a compelling vision of parenting based on freedom, mutual respect and trust in children’s natural capacity for self-regulation, challenging the authoritarian assumptions embedded in conventional family structures. Its strongest contribution is connecting the personal and political, arguing that raising children without coercion, punishment or imposed moralism is itself a form of anarchist practice. It places freedom, mutual respect and autonomy at the heart of parenting. It challenges us to reject the authoritarian structures of the traditional family and recognise that raising free, confident and independent children is an essential part of building a free society.

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