A Substack To Help You Fix Your Family Dysfunction—Before It Gets Worse

Modern families are struggling. Kids are anxious. Marriages are strained. Parents feel lost. And the advice out there? Either too soft, too outdated, or not incorporating the family as a whole.

I’m a marriage and family therapist who cuts through the noise to give you real, practical strategies that actually work—without the sugarcoating, guilt, or therapy-speak.

This Substack is for parents and couples who are done with the dysfunction and ready to lead their families with confidence.


What You’ll Get Here

🔹 Fix Your Family Chaos – Proven strategies to stop power struggles and empower kids to take more charge of their own decision making..
🔹 Break Generational Dysfunction – Learn what’s been passed down—and how to stop repeating it.
🔹 Strengthen Your Marriage – Keep your relationship strong while raising kids.
🔹 Parenting That Builds Character – Raise kids who can handle life, not ones who crumble under it.
🔹 Deep-Dive Podcast Episodes – Family therapy insights that challenge modern parenting myths and will break you free from the gentle parenting cult.


Who Am I?

I’m a licensed marriage and family therapist, author of Honey, We F**ed Up the Kids*, and creator of Emotionally Strategic Parenting—a method that helps parents ditch the power struggles, stop over-explaining, and actually get results.

I don’t do fluff. I don’t do guilt trips. I do practical, real-world family solutions that work—even if they go against what’s trendy.


Why Subscribe?

💡 If you’re tired of parenting advice that doesn’t work, marriage tips that ignore real-life struggles, and a world that’s raising kids to be emotionally fragile with weak character—this is for you.

📩 Subscribe now to get straight-to-the-point insights on parenting, marriage, and family life from someone who actually knows how to create sustainable breakthroughs.

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Matthew's Substack helps fix family dysfunction, break toxic cycles, and lead your home with confidence—straight from a marriage and family therapist who tells it like it is.

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I’m Matthew Maynard, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, author, and creator of Emotionally Strategic Parenting. I help parents break free from power struggles and guilt to raise kids with character and confidence—without endless battles.