“I think that the challenge is to not interpret that as a bad ... s behavior. It’s also important that while it might be ...

Wall-to-wall toys can be a parent’s personal hell — of our own creation. Maybe you can’t say no to other families’ hand-me-downs, or your own parents insist on spoiling the grandkids with huge hauls.

I was wrong. We tried having open conversations with our kids about their poor behavior My daughters weren't motivated to get an education because they never knew hardship growing up. On the other ...

While the legal age for when a parent's responsibility ends is well-known, the idea of no longer being responsible for a ...

Instead of merely telling children what to do ... they are the immediate outcome of a child’s mistake or bad behavior. For example: If a child forgets to put a toy away when the family dog ...

Gentle parents give their children choices and respect their wants and needs. Instead of punishing unwanted behavior, gentle parents aim to validate their child's feelings and help them strategize ...