Raising children is simultaneously both an immensely rewarding journey and a challenging experience. Parents will be pushed in new ways they have never faced before. As many will know, learning to ...

The term positive parenting may sound like a 'new-age hippy' way to parent your children, or even a term made up by celebrities such as Goop founder Gwyneth Paltrow, but it's actually a parenting ...

“Positive parenting” is currently a buzzword that is commonly used to describe parenting practices. Yet, what exactly does this term mean? Does research find positive parenting to be effective? And ...

Parenting does not come with a manual. Most parents learn by observing others or by repeating what they experienced in their own childhood. While intentions are usually positive, the impact on a child ...

They’re doing more than cracking dad jokes. A new study suggests a father’s parenting behaviors in the early years of a child’s life may shape their physical health years down the line. But in a ...

Stress-induced reactive parenting may hinder children's emotional development and behavior, instilling a belief that emotions equal discord. By embracing a moment of pause before responding, parents ...

A version of this story was originally published by Parenting Translator. Sign up for the newsletter and follow Parenting Translator on Instagram. This post was edited for length. As a new parent, the ...

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