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Millennials have a favorite parenting style. It isn't working.
Millennials wanted to be better parents. So why are their kids little monsters?
Kelli María Korducki
4 mins read
I felt guilty for going on a kid-free vacation. Then a stranger convinced me every parent deserves a break.
On a kid-free vacation with my husband, I felt guilty for leaving our children with their grandpare…
Lindsay Karp
3 mins read
'Pronatalist' parents are under fire after the dad publicly slapped his toddler — and they think the criticism is racist
The "pronatalist" couple who wants to have as many kids as possible is under fire for slapping thei…
Katie Balevic
4 mins read
I'm a parent and ex-teacher. Teaching taught me how to do gentle parenting effectively — and why most people do it wrong.
Most people think gentle parenting doesn't include discipline. I'm a former teacher, and teaching t…
Amber Adrian
3 mins read
My parents had me in their late 40s. As older parents, they didn't seem interested in me, and I didn't feel wanted.
As older parents, my mom and dad didn't seem interested in parenting, and I often felt unwanted dur…
John Meyer
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The internet made me do it: How flying chappal short videos are normalising physical abuse
“Go clean your room,” the mother orders. A Facebook meme page, ‘Flying Chappal,’ with more …
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As a mom, I know punishments don't work. Parents should be trying to find a connection instead.
The author shares how she went from a rewards and punishment system with her children to connective…
Michelle Kenney
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I wanted my boomer parents and in-laws to respect my parenting choices, so I set boundaries with them. Other millennials should do the same thing.
Millennials should set boundaries with their boomer parents about advice on their parenting, Paige …
Jane Ridley
5 mins read
Fans are recirculating old clips of Ruby Franke being 'awful' to her kids, among other questionable parenting advice, after she was arrested on suspicion of child abuse
New viewers of these clips say they are astonished that these moments were filmed and once shown to…
Kieran Press-Reynolds
6 mins read
Kids with neglectful parents may have trouble forming healthy relationships and doing well at school
A lack of involvement in your child's life can harm their mental health and self-esteem, but spendi…
Erin Heger
6 mins read
If your kid lies, sneaks around, or is afraid of your criticism, you may be an authoritarian parent
Authoritarian parents see themselves as "the boss" and offer little warmth — which can hurt kids' s…
Erin Heger, Jaclyn Lopez Witmer
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I've struggled with intrusive thoughts since I was a kid. Christmas is always the hardest time of year for me.
He lived with intrusive thoughts since he was a teenager. He says Christmas is hard for him because…
Ian Donley
7 mins read
Experts say the authoritative parenting style can help your kids develop responsibility, self-esteem, and more
Authoritative parents set clear rules and provide discipline and structure — with plenty of warmth …
Emily Swaim
7 mins read
Permissive parents are loving but find it tough to enforce rules, and experts say this may harm kids over time
If you have trouble setting rules and boundaries for your kids, a more authoritative style could he…
Erin Heger
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Tallulah Willis says she resented comparisons to dad Bruce Willis and 'punished' herself for not resembling mom Demi Moore
"I believed wholly my 'masculine' face was the sole reason for my unlovability," the actress wrote …
Callie Ahlgrim
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Parents are demanding criminal charges after they say a staffer beat fourth graders with a belt in a Florida parochial school
Parents say a school employee hit more than a dozen fourth graders with a belt at a Florida parochi…
Kenneth Niemeyer
2 mins read
China is preparing to pass a law that would punish parents if their children misbehave
China's rubber-stamp parliament is reviewing a draft of the "family education promotion law" this w…
Bill Bostock
3 mins read
I'm a mom of 4, and I swear by gentle parenting to raise happy, confident kids
In gentle parenting, there's discipline, which isn't the same as punishment. Discipline isn't react…
Chrissy Horton
1 min read
A Missouri school district is letting parents 'opt-in' to allowing corporal punishment to be used on their children. Doctors have strongly advised against it.
The American Academy of Pediatrics has put out guidance that advises against any form of spanking o…
Katie Anthony
7 mins read
Why experts consider authoritative parenting the best approach, and how it differs from authoritarian parenting
Authoritative and authoritarian parents both have high expectations for kids, but authoritative par…