One aspect in life that seems to bring doubt to the forefront more than anything else is parenting. It feels like everyone has a solution, which brings more confusion to the matter. Here is an interesting article that you may find helpful, I would suggest reading it a few times to allow it to sink in. The article is here and a quote is below:
"In practice, according to an impressive collection of data by Dr. Deci and others, unconditional acceptance by parents as well as teachers should be accompanied by “autonomy support”: explaining reasons for requests, maximizing opportunities for the child to participate in making decisions, being encouraging without manipulating, and actively imagining how things look from the child’s point of view".