Read about developmental psychology’s classic findings on the 3 Parenting Styles: Authoritarian, Authoritative, and Permissive (aka the “jellyfish parent”).  Find which category you fit into, in your attempt to be the best parent you can be. Conflict between parents often arises when their parenting styles differ, so understanding your co-parent’s style is informative too.

http://www.devpsy.org/teaching/parent/baumrind_styles.html