A happy couple looking into their baby’s crib. Modern parenting styles are shifting from constant supervision to strategic support as new research reveals the downsides of overprotective parenting ...

Most parents have high hopes for their children, aiming to raise self-sufficient individuals who can make thoughtful decisions and tackle life’s challenges independently. The difficulty lies in ...

Two Ways of Problem Solving When co-parenting, there are two problem-solving techniques to keep in mind: Strategic problem-solving and social-psychological problem solving. Strategic problem-solving ...

The impulse to protect one’s child is noble; it’s natural, and there’s nothing inherently wrong with it. However, any virtue unchecked by other virtues can become a vice. We are in a cultural moment ...

Many parents struggle to distinguish between permissive and gentle parenting, often confusing these two distinct approaches. Both styles emphasise warmth and responsiveness, yet they differ ...

Positive parenting — many parents strive for it, but it doesn’t just happen. Positive parenting is an intentional act that takes training and practice. While in a perfect world, parents would start ...

Many parents today feel a strong pressure to be "perfect" for their kids, partners, and households, even if it comes at the expense of personal well-being and happiness. They take care of everything ...

Anil Menon is a former SpaceX medical director, flight surgeon, and a newly minted NASA astronaut. But he said his most important (and challenging) job is being a dad to his two young children. Menon ...