Research from recent decades shows that versions of Kara’s experience are common for less favored siblings. In childhood, ...

The joys and struggles of the toddler years may be behind you, but they’ve been replaced by a fresh set of challenges. Your child can now speak, yet truly connecting through conversation can still be ...

A one-size-fits-all approach doesn't work for parenting. Over 20 years, I've learned my kids all respond to different styles.

Parents and practitioners caring for parents are always looking for ways to foster deeper connections between parents and their children and teens, and to help parents and kids navigate societal ...

Cycle-breaking, attachment, and cause-and-effect parenting are some of the top parenting styles now on the rise for America’s youngest kids, according to new research. A survey of 2,000 parents of ...

Diverging from the hands-off approach of laissez-faire parenting or the well-intentioned but hovering tendencies of helicopter parenting, snowplow parenting is characterized by a meticulous effort on ...

Working parents often feel guilty about not being able to spend enough time with their kids. The work pressure, office hours, and mental exhaustion leave parents with little energy to spend quality ...

When parents sit too much, their kids tend to follow suit. But if parents keep active, children don’t mirror the same sedentary habits, a new study has shown. It highlights the power of parents as ...