In my conversations with parents I use the word "autonomy" a lot. I tend to just throw the word around assuming everyone knows what autonomy is exactly. Many people view it as a form of independence and I guess you could call it that. But truly, the concept of autonomy is so much more, so I thought I'd take a few moments to really describe autonomy and how understanding it can help you as a parent to reduce power struggles and raise a happier child overall. Basically, a