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A different approach to parenting: rewarding effort instead of results
From ice cream for potty training to stickers for completing homework, incentives are often used to…
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I let my 2 young kids walk to sports practice by themselves. Other kids started asking their parents if they could join them.
At first my 5 and 9 year olds were the only two walking alone. Now other families see the value of …
Kelly Burch
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Talking to your child like they’re a kid? Here’s why you might be doing more harm than good
Children are capable of understanding complex issues and can contribute insights on important topic…
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5 signs it could be time to lower your contact with a parent
Unlike going no-contact, a low-contact relationship allows you to set boundaries and reduce communi…
Julia Pugachevsky
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I'm a parent of 5 kids. Here are my 8 tips for parenting teens that everyone should know about.
We have a blended family and I've helped raise kids for 20 years now. I connect with them through m…
Trisha Daab
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Kids can pick up on parents' stress about the election. Here's how to talk to them about it.
America is increasingly polarized, and many kids are picking up on the tension. Here's how to discu…
Kelly Burch
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Mark Zuckerberg told his daughter she can't be Taylor Swift. A therapist said it's a great lesson for parents.
Mark Zuckerberg encouraged his daughter to be herself, not Taylor Swift. A therapist said it's a gr…
Julia Pugachevsky
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Child-focused parenting is exhausting. Some parents are finally ditching it.
Experts say child-focused parenting — parents fully centering schedules around kids — causes burnou…
Julia Pugachevsky
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Carson Daly's key to good parenting is talking to young kids like they're 30
Carson Daly also encourages his kids to not shy away from discussing their mental health with him.
Amanda Goh
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My grandma is practicing 'Swedish death cleaning,' or getting rid of things before you die. It inspired me to declutter, too.
My grandma is practicing 'Swedish death cleaning' by giving things away before she dies. It's helpe…
Tegan Forder
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Dell's sudden 5-day return-to-office order leaves parents scrambling to find childcare
Dell told sales staff to be in the office every day with just two working days notice, and to use P…
Polly Thompson
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A 5-year-old accidentally smashed a 3,500-year-old artifact on a museum trip in every parent's worst nightmare
The jar was displayed near the museum entrance without any glass barriers. It dated back to the Bro…
Hannah Abraham
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I'm a parenting expert, and I want parents to let their children fail. Resilience is an important skill for all kids.
A parenting expert says stopping kids from failing will not prepare them for the real world. Instea…
Michele Borba
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I co-parent my kid with other parents of only children. We give each other a break and have developed close friendships.
My husband and I love co-parenting my kid with other parents of only children. It creates a wonderf…
Elizabeth Doerr
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Study reveals 54 per cent of parents often lack instant answers for kids' questions
A recent survey commissioned by Amazon Alexa and conducted by Kantar sheds light on the difficultie…
ANI
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I struggle to gentle parent my toddler. My traumatic childhood makes it difficult to stay calm during her temper tantrums.
When my toddler throws a temper tantrum, I struggle to stay calm. I sometimes have to step away fro…
Betsy Decillis
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Melinda French Gates says MacKenzie Scott, Jeff Bezos' ex, helped her with parenting kids that were raised 'down the street' from each other
"I could see a bit how she was parenting, and I knew we had quite similar philosophies, actually," …
Kwan Wei Kevin Tan
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My mom used to yell at me when I was a kid. I taught her about gentle parenting and she's now an amazing grandmother.
Joelle Mulligan's mom was strict when she was a child. She taught her about gentle parenting when h…
Jane Ridley
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I took my son traveling without my partner. I was surprised by how easy parenting was on vacation, and it helped us bond.
I've always loved traveling, and now, I enjoy taking trips with my son. We travel without my partne…
Jennifer Sizeland
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A mom in Sweden took 21 months off when her kids were born, and her partner took 15. Sharing parental leave changed their expectations of each other.
Mom-of-two Nicola Lindgren took 21 months of paid parental leave, and her partner took additional p…