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Parenting

Giving Kids No Autonomy At All Has Become a Parenting Norm

Perfectionism Can Become a Vicious Cycle in Families

How Americans Became Convinced Divorce Is Bad for Kids

5 Ways to Play to Your Child's Strengths

The Costs of Open Grade Book Apps

New York Magazine

Kids Need to Feel Like They Matter

Good Housekeeping

The Two Reasons Parents Regret Having Kids

The Right Way to Talk About Politics With Your Kids, According to Experts

Good Housekeeping

How Parenting Can Impact Your Kid’s Popularity

Good Housekeeping

What Science Really Says About the Differences Between Boys and Girls

“Good Enough” Parenting Starts with Avoiding These 13 Abusive Behaviors

How To Make the Most of Fairy Tales

Lies About Parenting

Today's High School Students Face High Pressure in a Grind Culture

She Was a Teen Mom. Here’s Where She is Eight Years Later.

Washington Post

Does Parenting Make You More Introverted?

A Big Helping of Kids' Fashion, Hold the Stereotypes

The Huffington Post

Books Can Help Parents Prevent and Address Perfectionism

School Library Journal

Why We Make Our Kids Share a Room

House Beautiful

How Rich (or Not) Do You Have to Be to Get Into the Ivy League?

New York Magazine

Why Kids Should Send Thank You Notes

The Huffington Post

Books Can Help Parents Prevent and Address Perfectionism

School Library Journal

Studies Show Homework Isn't Beneficial in Elementary School, So Why Does It Exist?

Good Housekeeping

The 5 Love Languages of Children

3 Ways Parents Today Are Divorcing Better Than They Used To

More parenting stories

1 / “You Need To Watch Who You Tell About Your Religion.” For Some Muslim Families, "The Talk" Isn't About Sex.

Salon

2 / Is It Okay To Scare Kids? Yes, Sometimes!

Good Housekeeping

3 / A Stay-at-Home Mom's Duties Need To Be Shared

The Washington Post

4 / "Socially Prescribed" Perfectionism and Why the Quest for Perfect Parenting Is Screwing Us All

Salon

5 / How To Talk to Your Kids Using Nonverbal Techniques

Romper

6 / How Parents Can Benefit from Thinking Like a Teacher

Good Housekeeping

7 / Some Single Parents Are Turning to GoFundMe as a Way to Pay for College

The Washington Post

8 / "Other-Oriented" Perfectionism and How Asking Children To Be Perfect Hurts Everyone

Salon

9 / Is It Possible to Create Homeschooling Pods and Microschools Without "Opportunity Hoarding?"

Good Housekeeping

10 / Want To Take in the Arts with Younger Children? Here’s How We Do It

The Washington Post

11 / 8 Parenting Phrases You Probably Say That Can Totally Backfire

Today's Parent

12 / Co-Parenting During Quarantine

Good Housekeeping

13 / Bullying: How To Parent It

U.S. News & World Report

14 / Do Girls Really Prefer Pink?

Good Housekeeping

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