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Why parenting books can make you feel bad about yourself
They supposedly offer childrearing advice — but for many parents, they just make us more miserable. Here’s why
07/17/2022 23:30 UTC
Millennial moms and dads are consciously striving to parent differently than Boomers, study finds
A new Pew Research study reveals surprising generational divides in parenting
01/26/2023 20:00 UTC
Why Japan's beloved toddler-errand show "Old Enough!" could never be replicated in America
The show is the antithesis of "helicopter parenting" — and a reminder of how unsafe American pedestrians are today
04/24/2022 23:30 UTC
Giving kids no autonomy at all has become a parenting norm — and the pandemic is worsening the trend
Teaching children independence breeds confidence and social skills. Why aren’t we encouraging this?
01/18/2021 00:30 UTC
Dog parent–shaming is the new mom-shaming: Why the internet is furious over your pet-rearing skills
As research into dog intelligence has advanced, aggression towards "dogfluencers" has become commonplace
07/23/2022 19:00 UTC
"I love my children. But I don’t always love being a parent": Kim Brooks on the reality -- and rights -- of parenting freely
“What do you think it says about us that we want to give our kids everything except the thing we loved most?”
04/22/2015 18:16 UTC
The quest for "perfect parenting" is screwing us all
Perfectionism is associated with deleterious effects for parents. Experts say it doesn't have to be this way
05/16/2021 18:00 UTC
Free-range parenting gets legal protection in Utah – but should the state dictate how to parent?
Americans differ over when children can be left unattended
06/08/2018 11:30 UTC
How millennials are parenting differently than their Baby Boomer parents
To the occasional chagrin of Boomer grandparents, millennial moms and dads are letting their kids be more emotional
04/17/2022 23:30 UTC
Debunking the myth of the "helicopter parent": The pernicious cultural biases behind a collegiate urban legend
While conventional wisdom says that overbearing parents are swarming American colleges, the facts don't match it
09/04/2015 18:18 UTC
No, I don’t want your unsolicited parenting advice
"Momsplaining" happens on the playgrounds and soccer fields, in Mommy and Me classes, and anywhere moms congregate.
08/05/2017 23:29 UTC
The end of overparenting?
A new wave of writing supplants the petty anxieties of a tiny group of very privileged families. Finally.
06/02/2009 21:03 UTC
"There is no recipe to create the perfect child": Controversial child-rearing expert Amy Tuteur has fascinating chat with Reddit users about "skeptical parenting"
"Natural parenting treats children as products, not people," Tuteur wrote
04/04/2016 23:29 UTC
Is this the worst time in American history to be a mom?
The existential gloom surrounding parenthood is greater than ever. Is motherhood really that bad right now?
08/14/2022 18:00 UTC
Why are sitcom dads still so inept?
Sitcom dads have been known for being inept. With changing expectations of fathers, have today's sitcoms ket up?
06/21/2020 16:30 UTC
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