Manhattan Institute Issues Commentary to UnHerd: 'Fafo' Is No Answer to Gentle Parenting
February 04, 2026
February 04, 2026
NEW YORK, Feb. 4 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on Feb. 3, 2026, to UnHerd:
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'Fafo' Is No Answer to Gentle Parenting
By Carolyn D. Gorman
Last year, gentle parenting was declared dead. "The helicopter parent has been grounded," The Today Show announced last summer, as so-called "Fafo" ("Fuck around and find out") parents surged into fashion.
Now, . . .
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'Fafo' Is No Answer to Gentle Parenting
By Carolyn D. Gorman
Last year, gentle parenting was declared dead. "The helicopter parent has been grounded," The Today Show announced last summer, as so-called "Fafo" ("Fuck around and find out") parents surged into fashion.
Now, . . .