Here are productive ways that caregivers can help children overcome their own resistance and accomplish hard things.
The actor was known to generations of “Sesame Street” viewers as the gentle owner of the Fix-It Shop, and to millions of Latino children as a television role model.
It’s normal for parents to disagree. But there are ways to make use of those differences as a team instead of letting them drive you apart.
It is a special kind of pain to awaken every day to your bully. It's time for the parents to step up.
Parents can help temper perfectionistic traits by bringing “perfectionist thinking” out into the open, helping an adolescent regain perspective and learn to accept their limitations. Here's how.
Meghan Leahy, a parenting coach, author, mother of three, takes your questions about the all encompassing job we call parenting.
Gov. Greg Abbott's instruction to state agencies to investigate families who provide gender-affirming treatments to their children has devastated parents of trans children.
He says no to everything, won't eat at the table and won't listen to me. Help!
Our children are hearing and seeing a lot about Ukraine, not all of it true. Here are ways parents should look to this time as an opportunity to discuss global issues — and to help kids understand how to help.
While we clearly value empathy, we also don’t want to set him up for more heartbreak. Which leaves us wondering: Should we keep teaching a social skill that seems to be devalued?
He created more than 200 books for young readers as a writer and an illustrator.
Rather than framing the choice as a parent’s needs vs. the child’s, this mother considered the effects of untreated ADHD, her own risk tolerance and the benefits of formula feeding.
Dad asks how to handle the fact that he's harder on his son than his daughter.
All this high-stakes decision-making (on top of the unrelenting covid-related decision-making) has resulted in significant anxiety, guilt and fatigue for parents. Here's how you can put it into perspective.
Meghan Leahy, a parenting coach, author, mother of three, takes your questions about the all encompassing job we call parenting.
A child's success can't be pinned solely on parental participation.
This weird, repetitive show is one of the most-streamed titles of 2021. Why?
Music is more than just a way to command kids' attention and encourage them to follow instructions. It's a way to connect with them at a level that's more in tune with their mind's development.
As more adults adopt vegetarian diets and vegan diets, experts say that more young people are being raised without animal products. But many are unsure if this is a healthy choice for children.
These Ideas can help parents reconsider how their kids are smart, and encourage them to learn and thrive despite a system that is often measuring them differently.
