Parents, take a deep breath: how your kids turn out isn't fully on you. Of course, parenting plays an important role in shaping who children become, but psychologist Yuko Munakata offers an alternative, research-backed reality that highlights how it's just one of many factors that influence the chaotic complexity of childhood development. A rethink for anyone wondering what made them who they are today and what it means to be a good parent.

Yuko Munakata: The science behind how parents affect child development

The science behind how parents affect child development

Parenting isn't about controlling a child's future; it's a complex interplay of influences, like a butterfly's wings causing a hurricane.

A vast study covering over 14 million twins shows environment and genetics shape children, but not in ways making them more alike.

Parenting is about loving your child in the now, embracing moments together without the burden of shaping their entire future.