Utkarsh NarangFounder, IgnitedNeurons · Your best doers become your worst managers as you scale. I turn them into leaders so your best people don’t leave.

Heal From Your Past to Parent Better #MentalHealth #Parenting

16 Jan 2026 · 1 min

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Utkarsh Narang argues that parents need to heal their own past wounds before they can show up emotionally for their kids. He uses a boat-and-dock metaphor: pull yourself closer to who you actually are before you leap. Unconditional love and letting kids fail are how they learn.

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If you're a parent and you're listening to us, then make sure that you're intentional about your parenting. Get into their space. Tell them you're proud of them, you love them unconditionally, because that might change the trajectory of their lives. Life is like an obstacle course. It is a beautiful obstacle course. Learn to be yourself. Learn to live with failure. Learn with failure. And remember, everyone's different. And before you jump from the dock that you're standing on, bring that boat closer. Pull yourself towards yourself and then jump. And always remember who you are, because that's all that matters at the end of the day.