"To me, the drama of has a lot of parallels with modern-day parenting. Sure, putting a Paw Patrol Band-Aid on your kid's scraped knee isn't exactly the same as treating a degloved foot (although judging by the screaming, you wouldn't know it). And betting on where a runaway ambulance will end up is higher stakes than betting on which child will crawl into your bed tonight."
"The Pitt, HBO Max's award-winning medical drama about a group of doctors in Pennsylvania doing their jobs extremely well, has been dubbed "competency porn." And I get it. There's something highly satisfying about watching professionals in a chaotic ER make fast, confident decisions without holding a meeting, sending a Slack, or asking for input from everyone who's ever held a stethoscope. It's the escapism we all crave in an increasingly confusing world that feels perpetually on the brink of disaster. It's also, somewhat unexpectedly, given me my new parenting philosophy."
Watching confident professionals make rapid decisions in a chaotic emergency-room setting provides escapist satisfaction and models decisive action. Parenting shares the same practical goal: keep everyone alive and make it through the day with sanity intact. Medical teams assess situations, trust expertise, and act without crowd-sourcing authority. Many modern parents, by contrast, habitually outsource or second-guess decisions, even when they already know the answers. Adopting a competency-first approach—assess the facts, trust personal knowledge, and proceed confidently—can simplify daily parenting choices and reduce anxiety, while recognizing that stakes differ between medical crises and ordinary family challenges.
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