Teenagers are often seen as moody, rebellious and overly focused on what their peers think. Wake Forest Psychology Professor Christy Buchanan says these stereotypes can hinder good parenting and ...

Kids notice everything, whether you think they’re paying attention or not. They repeat the curse words you blurt out when you step on a toy, and spill your embarrassing family secrets to their friends ...

Parenting is often the best and most challenging work in life. Each child is different, and there is no one-size-fits-all guidebook, but some timeless principles can help parents raise happy, ...

Polls show that a majority of parents now equate being a good parent with intensive parenting practices. A researcher from Cornell studying these data found that the high standards and expectations ...

Authoritative parents set rules and high standards — and praise kids for meeting those standards. They use logical consequences to help kids learn from mistakes and teach problem-solving skills.

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We all want our kids to feel loved and supported. But experts warn, over-helping, over-scheduling, and over-praising our kids might set them up for stress, not success. We jump in when they’re ...

Some parents do a fine or at least adequate job. Some do not. For those adult children who did not have adequate parenting, there may come a time for a challenging decision: should you care for an ...

Sextortion is a digital crime in which an individual (often a predator) threatens to share intimate images, videos, or messages of a victim unless a demand — be it monetary compensation, additional ...