Parenting style

We need to stop worrying and just let our kids play

We need to stop worrying and just let our kids play

Kids want to play with real tools, to jump from heights, to make up their own minds about what's dangerous and what's not. So what are we so afraid of?

Stephen Marche

Why helicopter parenting can be a sign of privilege

Why helicopter parenting can be a sign of privilege

For some moms and dads, hovering is just not an option. Why are their peers so quick to judge them?

Bee Quammie

I am not overprotective—I am a mom who lost a child

I am not overprotective—I am a mom who lost a child

When a child dies, you lose the choice to be a carefree, free-range mother. Here's why one mom wants the indictment of helicopter parenting to stop.

Heather Hamilton, as told to Kate Rae

This dad had the best edits to his wife's instructions on how to parent

This dad had the best edits to his wife's instructions on how to parent

This isn't the first time a mom has assumed that their partner has no clue what to do when it comes to taking care of the kids.

Adriana Parente

I made my kids eat crickets

I made my kids eat crickets

Crickets are a nutritious, environmentally friendly and sustainable food option. Are they yummy? One mom serves up bug crackers, energy bars and smoothies.

Sheri Segal Glick

7 parenting trends we hope will finally die in 2018

7 parenting trends we hope will finally die in 2018

From ridiculously elaborate cake-smash photos to handmade leprechaun traps (they're a thing!), here are the parenting trends that I'm so totally over.

Kristen Thompson

How to send the right message about alcohol to your kids

How to send the right message about alcohol to your kids

I don’t have to turn myself into a prohibitionist—and I shouldn’t—for the sake of my kids. But I can start some important conversations.

Lauren Ferranti-Ballem

You have to watch this dad talk about feelings with his upset daughter

You have to watch this dad talk about feelings with his upset daughter

This dad has more patience in his pinky than all of ours combined. Watch him calmly talk his daughter through her anger—you might even learn a thing or two.

Kevin John Siazon

Why we need to stop teaching girls to be nice

Why we need to stop teaching girls to be nice

I’m trying to teach my daughters the difference between being nice and being good, but how do I teach them to stand up for themselves and not be jerks?

Kerry Clare

It's time we blew up stereotypes of motherhood

It's time we blew up stereotypes of motherhood

Even if you’re as fabulous and fierce as Beyoncé, others want you to behave the way they think mothers should behave. That has got to stop.

Bee Quammie

Why you shouldn’t tell your kid they're smart

Why you shouldn’t tell your kid they're smart

Research has found that telling your kid he's smart can make him more apt to cheat to live up to the praise. Learn the best way to compliment kids.

Jill Buchner

Watch this dad handle his daughter's Walmart tantrum

Watch this dad handle his daughter's Walmart tantrum

Kevin John Siazon

8 things you should never say to a stay-at-home mom or dad

8 things you should never say to a stay-at-home mom or dad

Kim Shiffman

‘Mummy, am I white?’ What I’ve learned from raising biracial children

‘Mummy, am I white?’ What I’ve learned from raising biracial children

My daughter’s question sent me back in time, and brought up old wounds. But I soon learned that my pain is not my daughters’ pain.

Tasneem Jamal, Chatelaine

Regretting motherhood: What have I done to my life?

Regretting motherhood: What have I done to my life?

I love my kids fiercely. But, there are times when I catch myself dreaming about the life I might have if I weren’t chained to three young kids.

Lola Augustine Brown

8 super chic celebrity nurseries

8 super chic celebrity nurseries

These luxe celebrity nurseries will give you all kind of ideas for how add style and class to your little one's first room.

Mandy Milks

How to build a village

How to build a village

They say it takes a village to raise a child. But what if you don't have one?

Kalli Anderson

Dax Shepard and Kristen Bell's daughter is really good at swearing

Dax Shepard and Kristen Bell's daughter is really good at swearing

Dax Shepard has a lot to say about the unique joys of "owning" kids.

Jessica Spera

5 annoying things that strangers say to moms

5 annoying things that strangers say to moms

Why is it that everyone thinks you need to hear their opinion on your parenting?

Lola Augustine Brown

Drew Barrymore handles her daughter's Disney meltdowns like a boss

Drew Barrymore handles her daughter's Disney meltdowns like a boss

Jessica Spera

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