However, child development experts have argued that there is a distinction between behaviors that may be cause for concern ...

I agree you’re not the bad guy. In fact, you’re the only good guy in this story. You did your sister a favor by taking your ...

Parenting is tough. If you have ever responded to your child’s inappropriate behavior or actions in a way that has left you feeling less than awesome, I guarantee you are not alone. Researchers have ...

AMES, Iowa – Most parents will admit that talking with a teenage child is difficult at times. It is even more challenging when parents and children don’t speak the same language fluently – a reality ...

Every December, stressed-out parents joke about it. A defiant toddler scribbles on the wall and suddenly someone mutters, “Santa’s bringing you coal this year.” For generations, the threat has been ...

Parents, teachers, and even strangers in the grocery line often say they can "just tell" when a kid is headed for trouble.

There has always been a cultural gap between parents and their children. But arguably this divide has grown over the past decade or more as digital natives are born with no concept of a life without ...

A parent whose daughter plays high school basketball recently reached out to me. This person had revisited my October 2023 article on the troubling conduct of parents at youth and high school games.

The communication skills parents instill in their children isn't just crafted by how they speak to each other, but how they communicate with everyone, modeling social interactions and self-awareness.