Giving the kids something to talk about in therapy.
As a parent, you will only be cool to your kids for so long. And when the tides change (and they will) you will become the most embarrassing creature on the face of the planet. (read the article...)
Girls will be girls and boys will be boys...except for when they'd rather be the other. Could it be that gender-neutral parenting has a part in blurring the lines between the sexes? (read the article...)
Living in Wine Country, a glass of wine with your meal isn't an uncommon practice. But is drinking really acceptable when you have someone else's children in your care? (read the article...)
In a perfect world, parents would be able to give their kids a significant amount of their undivided attention, getting to know each child as a separate human being with different goals and dreams and interests than their brothers and sisters. In the real world, time has a way of slipping past us. The daily grind of everyday life takes precedence over slowing down and enjoying a soul to soul conversation with each child, one on one. With more than one kid, the time spent with each child individually grows significantly smaller. (read the article...)
Parenting is the hardest job in the world. It's thankless, exhausting, and endless. So why are you doing it? (read the article...)
Not all parents agree that cleaning is the best choice of punishment for kids, that it is actually mean-spirited. Is it? (read the article...)
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