When conception and pregnancy come with effort, or not at all, the risk is to set oneself up to feel like a failure or, alternately, to try everything in the hopes of being “good enough” to conceive.
Our research suggests eating an unhealthy breakfast could have a similar effect on your child’s school day as having nothing at all.
‘Watch the ball!’: here’s why some sideline remarks are probably less helpful to your kids than you think
Why do children laugh? It’s not always because they’re happy...
Spotting the signs of disordered eating in youth: Tips for parents and caregivers
Helping children eat healthier foods may begin with getting parents to do the same, research suggests.
Before I was a mother, I was a philosopher. As such, I can offer no cut-and-dried answers to every quandary. Rather than adhere to one philosophical worldview, I use a handful of ideas we can treat as a cornerstone of “commonsense morality.”
‘Gross negligence’: why a parent like James Crumbley can be found guilty for their child’s crimes.
For a while after my family returned from a year of travel around the world, it seemed we had ruined sightseeing for my children.
As a parent of an estranged adult child attempting to repair the rupture and reconcile, what do you need to consider or do to make that happen? What needs to be in place for your reconciliation efforts to be successful?
How having conversations with children builds their language — and strengthens family connections
Many parents worry about how much time their children spend watching screens. While some time on devices is fine for entertainment and education, we also know it is important children do things away from TVs and devices.
My child’s pain is always calling me into a new relationship with my highest intentions. The difficulties I encounter smooth the rough edges of my heart and mind, giving me more wisdom, balance, and capacity as long as I have the courage to be near the pain.
Active or overscheduled kids? How parents can consider benefits and risks of extracurricular activities
I had longed to be a mother and felt so fortunate that I was afforded the luxury of being home with her. So against all my feminist leanings, we settled into very traditional family roles, with me spending a lot more time with Sammi than he did.
All parents I know have gone through hard times with their children. And the holidays with either unexpressed or expressed expectations add more pressure to the family system.
1 in 4 adults think smacking is necessary to ‘properly raise’ kids. But attitudes are changing
The thing about divorce that is hard to remember is that as much as it is happening to you, your partner, and your children, it’s also happening to everyone else in your little world. Your friends, your extended family, everyone is affected.
3 ways to encourage kids to be more charitable and kind this holiday season
Is sleeping with your baby a good idea? Here’s what the science says
When to give your child their first mobile phone – and how to keep them safe
Secure attachment to both parents ? not just mothers ? boosts children’s healthy development