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Posted at 07:00 AM ET, 01/02/2013

New Year’s resolution: Be a more neglectful parent
By Tracy Grant
Less hovering could lead to a better relationship with your child in 2013.

By Tracy Grant  |  07:00 AM ET, 01/02/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Momspeak, Tracy Grant, parenting

Posted at 12:37 PM ET, 12/12/2012

The comfort of Lincoln as imperfect father
By Tracy Grant
The recent movie depicts the 16th president as a conflicted, inconsistent parent — just like the rest of us.

By Tracy Grant  |  12:37 PM ET, 12/12/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Momspeak, Tracy Grant, parenting

Posted at 11:39 AM ET, 12/10/2012

Every family is ‘abnormal’ in its own way
By Janice D'Arcy
With gay marriage poised to be taken up by the Supreme Court, children of same-sex parents open up about their upbringing.

By Janice D'Arcy  |  11:39 AM ET, 12/10/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Gay parenting

Posted at 11:00 AM ET, 11/28/2012

Readers react to what skills schools should teach
By Tracy Grant
Parents and teachers weigh in on whether schools or parents are responsible for teaching real-life skills.

By Tracy Grant  |  11:00 AM ET, 11/28/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Momspeak, Tracy Grant, parenting

Posted at 07:00 AM ET, 11/14/2012

Momspeak: Lamenting what schools don’t teach our kids
By Tracy Grant
Skills needed to live in the real world often aren’t part of the curriculum.

By Tracy Grant  |  07:00 AM ET, 11/14/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Momspeak, Tracy Grant, parenting

Posted at 03:00 PM ET, 10/31/2012

Family Almanac: When he loves her not
By On Parenting
How to keep a 14-year-old’s first crush from consuming her.

By On Parenting  |  03:00 PM ET, 10/31/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Family Almanac, parenting, advice

Posted at 12:11 PM ET, 10/17/2012

Candidates need binders full of unmarried parents
By Janice D'Arcy
Tuesday’s presidential debate perpetuated the myth that unmarried parenting is equivalent to substandard parenting.

By Janice D'Arcy  |  12:11 PM ET, 10/17/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Politicas, Single Parenting

Posted at 03:00 PM ET, 10/03/2012

Momspeak: In parenting, the ‘5 percent’ moments are what matter
By Tracy Grant
About 95 percent of what we do as parents is a necessary grind; it’s the other 5 percent that really matters.

By Tracy Grant  |  03:00 PM ET, 10/03/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Tracy Grant, advice, parenting

Posted at 12:00 PM ET, 09/19/2012

Having trouble keeping up? Try slowing down.
By Janice D'Arcy
“Take small steps. Walk around the neighborhood after dinner and talk and observe,” advises Susan Sachs Lipman.

By Janice D'Arcy  |  12:00 PM ET, 09/19/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  parenting

Posted at 10:43 AM ET, 08/24/2012

Hope, healing for moms with narcissistic mothers: You can’t change her, but what can you do?
By Jennifer Kogan

By Jennifer Kogan  |  10:43 AM ET, 08/24/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  parenting, personality disorders

Posted at 11:35 AM ET, 08/23/2012

Advice for going to a new school
By Tracy Grant
Whether your child is entering kindergarten, middle or high school, there are ways to ease their fears about these key transitions.

By Tracy Grant  |  11:35 AM ET, 08/23/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Momspeak, parenting

Posted at 07:00 AM ET, 08/10/2012

More doctors need to start screening for PPD
By Jennifer Kogan
Despite the fact that the American Academy of Pediatrics now recommends screening new moms at well child visits, only a small percentage of pediatricians are.

By Jennifer Kogan  |  07:00 AM ET, 08/10/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  parenting, depression

Posted at 03:58 PM ET, 07/18/2012

Do you have a future Olympian in the house?
By Washington Post editors
Take the poll and tell us which Olympic sport your child might like to try.

By Washington Post editors  |  03:58 PM ET, 07/18/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  parenting, Olympics

Posted at 01:09 PM ET, 07/18/2012

Will the real Boy Scouts please stand up?
By Janice D'Arcy
The Boy Scouts are too much a part of the American fabric to be beholden to a secret committee's antiquated ideas.

By Janice D'Arcy  |  01:09 PM ET, 07/18/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Gay parenting

Posted at 07:00 AM ET, 07/17/2012

Parents can meditate, too

By Jennifer Kogan
Mindfulness has been shown to improve physical and mental health. Here are some parent-friendly ways to incorporate mindfulness into a daily routine.

By Jennifer Kogan  |  07:00 AM ET, 07/17/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  parenting, Jennifer Kogan, meditation

Posted at 01:51 PM ET, 07/13/2012

Family Filmgoer reviews ‘Ice Age: Continental Drift’ and more
By On Parenting
Jane Horwitz gives advice on the best — and worst — movies to check out with the kids.

By On Parenting  |  01:51 PM ET, 07/13/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Family Filmgoer, parenting

Posted at 01:00 PM ET, 07/06/2012

Mothers need to let go and embrace the new ‘perfect’
By Jennifer Kogan
A new book sheds light on the question of how mothers can get less stress and enough time to do meaningful work and be with their families.

By Jennifer Kogan  |  01:00 PM ET, 07/06/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  parenting, work-life balance, mothers

Posted at 08:00 AM ET, 06/29/2012

Tired of time-out?  Become your child’s emotional coach instead

By Jennifer Kogan
Become your child’s emotional coach instead.

By Jennifer Kogan  |  08:00 AM ET, 06/29/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  parenting, time-out

Posted at 07:00 AM ET, 05/24/2012

Has gay parenting ‘normalized’ the perception of gay relationships?
By Janice D'Arcy
“That parenting piece helps people understand that this is not about sex — God knows, you don’t have kids if you want to have sex. It’s about love,” says Catherine Tuerk, a longtime activist in D.C.’s gay advocacy community.

By Janice D'Arcy  |  07:00 AM ET, 05/24/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Gay Parenting, Politics

Posted at 12:41 PM ET, 02/08/2012

Photos by Post photographers offer a reality check on the lives of gay parents
By Janice D'Arcy
Photos taken by Post photographers show that families with gay parents function much like heterosexual households.

By Janice D'Arcy  |  12:41 PM ET, 02/08/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Gay Parenting, Education

Posted at 07:00 AM ET, 01/19/2012

Study: Teens raised by gay parents as happy as other teens
By Janice D'Arcy
A new study has found that teens raised by lesbian parents report the same quality of life as teens raised by heterosexual parents.

By Janice D'Arcy  |  07:00 AM ET, 01/19/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Gay Parenting, Childhood Development

Posted at 07:00 AM ET, 12/28/2011

Top parenting stories of the year
By Janice D'Arcy
A wholly personal list of stories about parenting from the past year that I consider my top 10. Let me know which ones I missed.

By Janice D'Arcy  |  07:00 AM ET, 12/28/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Top parenting stories of the year, Tiger Mom, Jerry Sandusky, kids and screen time, childhood obesity, adult children at home, Go the F to sleep, Tina Fey, Bossypants, fathers and stress, Leiby Kletzy, DC best city for families, over-parenting, bans on jids

Posted at 11:03 AM ET, 12/19/2011

Parenting classes for soon-to-be grandparents
By On Parenting
With their children expecting to have kids, soon-to-be grandparents brush up on their child-rearing skills.

By On Parenting  |  11:03 AM ET, 12/19/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Parenting classes

Posted at 01:29 PM ET, 12/08/2011

Mothers multi-task more and resent doing it, study finds
By Janice D’Arcy
Mothers were far more likely to report negative feelings about multi-tasking, according to study.

By Janice D’Arcy  |  01:29 PM ET, 12/08/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  multitasking, parenting equality

Posted at 07:00 AM ET, 12/08/2011

Holiday parenting dilemmas and how to solve them
By Janice D’Arcy
How to explain religious differences, navigate gift-giving expectations and encourage kids’ good manners in December.

By Janice D’Arcy  |  07:00 AM ET, 12/08/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  holiday parenting dilemmas

Posted at 07:00 AM ET, 12/07/2011

Drinking and parenting: A good time or a problem?
By Janice D'Arcy
Many of us might readily laugh about our nightly need for wine, but few of us would admit that it might tip over into problem territory.

By Janice D'Arcy  |  07:00 AM ET, 12/07/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  drinking and parenting, drunk-driving, problem drinking

Posted at 11:00 AM ET, 11/27/2011

America’s Supernanny: New Lifetime show brings advice from a nearby mom
By Janice D'Arcy
A sneak peek of parenting techniques featured on “America’s Supernanny,” starring Virginia mom Deborah Tillman. The new Lifetime show premieres Tuesday, Nov. 29.

By Janice D'Arcy  |  11:00 AM ET, 11/27/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Parenting advice, Lifetime's Supernanny

Posted at 07:00 AM ET, 11/15/2011

Will YouTube make us better parents?
By Janice D’Arcy
Videos of a Texas judge possibly beating his daughter and a crying baby soothed by a dog remind us that parenting accomplishments and missteps can be recorded for the world to judge.

By Janice D’Arcy  |  07:00 AM ET, 11/15/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  children and electronics, parenting and YouTube

Posted at 07:00 AM ET, 10/07/2011

Thank you, Steve Jobs
By Janice D’Arcy
The iPhone, MacBook Air and iMac desktop has helped at least one stay-at-home mom combine her love of parenting and journalism.

By Janice D’Arcy  |  07:00 AM ET, 10/07/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  parenting and technology, Steve Jobs, parenting and iPhone

Posted at 11:44 AM ET, 10/04/2011

Is bad parenting a friendship killer?
By Janice D'Arcy
It’s harder to befriend fellow moms and dads who raise their children in a way that you don’t like.

By Janice D'Arcy  |  11:44 AM ET, 10/04/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  parenting and friendship, bad parenting, parenting and judgement