How to Self-Parent Yourself Through a Lack of Motivation

Stern: How can we self-parent ourselves through a lack of motivation or a self-destructive behavior? Stern: If you look at the parenting literature, this is the same concept. We know that authoritarian parenting does not work; permissive parenting doesn't either. What we know works is authoritative parenting, where the parent is firm and boundaried -- but compassionate and attuned to the child.