I remember, quite vividly, the time that I now refer to as the “Dark Ages.” While it certainly wasn’t constant “darkness” in the way you might imagine, it was a time of frequent and intense waves of anxiety, stress, concern, sadness, grief, and confusion for me as a parent. As I look back now, the most critical piece to recognize about those so-called Dark Ages, and the impetus to label it as such, was the information I was missing on how to differently parent my daughter, “M