Why Harry and Meghan Are Letting Archie and Lilibet Grow on Their Own — The Parenting Choice Fans Are Talking About

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Why Harry and Meghan Are Letting Archie and Lilibet Grow on Their Own — The Parenting Choice Fans Are Talking About

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Parenting, therapy and the "upgrade" idea

On a recent trip to Australia, Harry spoke about changing how he parents, saying, "I see parenting evolving over time" and calling their kids "our upgrade." He has also credited therapy, noting, "Certainly from a therapy standpoint, you want to be the best version of yourself for your kids," and that he had "stuff from the past that I needed to deal with."

Home life and birthday moments

The pair stepped back from royal duties in 2020 and moved to California, settling in Montecito. Sources describe their home life as warm and the children as "really thriving." Meghan marked Archie's birthday on Instagram last year with a sunlit photo and the note, "Our son. Our sun. Happy 6th birthday to Archie!"