Parenting expert Esther Wojcicki thinks we're holding our children back. Here's her rather "unpopular" solution for empowering our kids to succeed.

Parenting expert Esther Wojcicki thinks we're holding our children back. Here's her rather "unpopular" solution.

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I was parent-shamed at my kid’s playground. Then I realized, I wasn't going to apologize for being what some might call a "bad parent".

5 good reasons to be a bad parent

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We put so much energy into moulding our kids into happy, successful adults. But what makes more of a difference—nature or nurture?

Nature vs. nurture: Does parenting even matter in child development?

We put so much energy into moulding our kids into happy, successful adults. But does it make a difference? Science says: probably not as much as you think.

Does parenting even matter?

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Get out of the way, Tiger Moms and helicopter and free-range parents! There's a new parenting label making headlines.

Snowplow parenting: The latest controversial technique - Today's Parent

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Forget helicopter parenting, welcome to helicopter society...

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