We hear it over and over again, and every book, article, and TV show confirms it: Parenting is the hardest job on the planet.

Having your child fail out of college can be one of the most confusing and devastating experiences for them and for you. There is a deep loss of confidence experienced at many levels. Your teen ...

7 Common Parenting Tactics That Can Actually Hurt Your Kid's Confidence, a Child Psychologist Warns originally appeared on Parade. There are a number of factors that can contribute to a child's ...

Pickup time at the end of the school day is always a rush. At the close of a typical school day for Travis Lawrence, the principal of Greenville Middle School in Greenville, Wis., about 1,400 kids ...

Ever catch yourself swooping in to fix every little problem for your child? It feels natural to want to protect them, but more parents are starting to do the opposite. They’re stepping back and ...

Vivek Murthy, the U.S. surgeon general, just issued a major warning about the well-being of modern parents. Spoiler alert: Parents are weighed down and burned out. Basically, things could be better. A ...

Enmeshment is a very complicated dynamic. Let's face it. Being a parent is a complicated job, and nobody does it perfectly. Yet some mistakes are harder to see than others. What's one of them? When ...

Let's face it, most parents have been there: You have the best intentions for the perfect family photo or a Pinterest-worthy birthday cake, but something goes awry. You may not think it's funny in the ...

It is up to the parents to decide if their child is ready and capable of taking care of themselves for a few hours during the day. The recommended age for staying home alone is no younger than 12, ...