Parenting styles

Convos With My 2-Year-Old and other top YouTube picks for parents

Convos With My 2-Year-Old and other top YouTube picks for parents

YouTube funnyman Matthew Clarke, the man behind the popular channel Convos With My 2-Year-Old, dishes on his favourite parenting videos.

Today's Parent

Why I teach my kids Jewish culture

Why I teach my kids Jewish culture

There may not be any Hanukkah candles (or many Jews!) in her small town, but Karen Green is still determined to pass her Jewish culture on to her daughters.

Karen Green

The debate: Would you tell your kids you’ve done drugs?

The debate: Would you tell your kids you’ve done drugs?

Sooner or later, the topic of drugs will come up with your kids. How open would you be? These two parents sound off on this hot topic.

Today's Parent

How to raise an appreciative child

How to raise an appreciative child

In a world where the focus is always on "I want" and "I want more," we explore how to raise an appreciative child.

Tracy Chappell

I'm not a bad mom because my kid goes out alone

I'm not a bad mom because my kid goes out alone

In a culture of fear, one mom writes an open letter to her son about his growing independence.

Susan Goldberg

Why we go to synagogue, even though I’m an atheist

Why we go to synagogue, even though I’m an atheist

By exposing kids to religious services we are leaving them to make their own informed decisions about their own beliefs.

Susan Goldberg

Forget helicopter parenting! Welcome to helicopter society...

Forget helicopter parenting! Welcome to helicopter society...

Where do parents draw the line between helicopter parenting and being a free-range parent? Have we become a helicopter society?

Emma Waverman

Confessions: Single mom with an unconventional family

Confessions: Single mom with an unconventional family

A single mom confesses to her current family situation—but still worries about judgment from others.

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk

The latest on co-sleeping and SIDS

The latest on co-sleeping and SIDS

New research suggests a link between co-sleeping and SIDS. Here's how you can minimize the risk.

Emma Waverman

3 things I never say to parents (and one I always do)

3 things I never say to parents (and one I always do)

We all have our own ideas about what’s best for our kids, so lets start sharing wisdom instead of passing judgment.

Tracy Chappell

Bravo's Extreme Guide to Parenting is a terrible idea

Bravo's Extreme Guide to Parenting is a terrible idea

Adding fuel to the "mommy wars" fire? At least one mom won't be tuning into Bravo's Extreme Guide to Parenting.

Jennifer Pinarski

The downside of unstructured summer play

The downside of unstructured summer play

Even with the studies encouraging parents to let their kids enjoy the outdoors, there's a downside to unstructured summer play.

Jennifer Pinarski

Do labels help or hurt parents?

Do labels help or hurt parents?

Tracy Chappell isn’t the parent she thought she’d be—and that's OK.

Tracy Chappell

Is it ever OK to leave your child alone in the car?

Is it ever OK to leave your child alone in the car?

In this month's debate, chosen by our readers, two parents discuss whether it's ever OK to leave your kids in the car.

Alysha Macdonald

4 steps to becoming a more patient parent

4 steps to becoming a more patient parent

How to be a more patient parent? Psychotherapist Liza Finlay shares four steps to becoming more patient with your family—and yourself.

Liza Finlay

Are you one of those dance moms?

Are you one of those dance moms?

They’re fun to watch on TV, but you may not want this title attached to your name.

Lisa van de Geyn

The perks of having an unconventional family

The perks of having an unconventional family

Susan Goldberg reflects on the perks of having an unconventional family.

Susan Goldberg

Stay-at-home moms vs. dads: There's a difference!

Stay-at-home moms vs. dads: There's a difference!

Huffington Post blogger Kathleen Hogan says that we need to stop specifying the gender of stay-at-home parents. Stay-at-home mom Jennifer Pinarski disagrees.

Jennifer Pinarski

When parents disagree on parenting

When parents disagree on parenting

Here's what to do when you and your partner are fighting over your different parenting styles.

Lisa Kadane

We're fighting about our parenting styles

We're fighting about our parenting styles

Lisa and Peter van de Geyn realize that they have differing opinions about raising their daughters.

Lisa van de Geyn

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