Tag Archives: Kids

A ton of parenting-related items are on sale for Prime Big Deal Days. Here are our favorite deals so far: We get it — something parents famously do not have is an abundance of time, especially for deal hunting. That’s where we come in. We’ve rounded up the best deals for parents during Amazon’s second Prime Day of the year, …

Don’t post pictures of your children online FALSE There’s a difference, says the psychotherapist Stella O’Malley, author of What Your Teen Is Trying to Tell You, between creating interesting content, and being an excessive over-poster – people who are posting almost every day, rather than just on special occasions or when something funny or cute is going on. “It’s become …

Breadcrumb Trail Links Parenting Opinion Some adolescents seem to have become dependent on a perpetual parental portal and are incapable of making even minor decisions on their own. Author of the article: James Watts  •  Special to Montreal Gazette Published Jun 08, 2023  •  Last updated Jun 08, 2023  •  3 minute read “Why are parents sending messages to their …

If you’re a parent, you probably want your children to be happy. But that’s easier said than done, especially when advice from parenting experts feels counterintuitive — like avoiding the urge to always cheer them up when they’re feeling down. Happiness researchers like Laurie Santos and Arthur Brooks can help. They’re two of the field’s most prominent voices: Santos is …

We can’t always protect our children from the hard knocks of life—but parenting them with care may shield them from the negative impact of stress. That’s according to an article published this week in the medical journal PNAS Nexus. “Positive” parenting—defined by researchers as warm, supportive, validating, and responsive—had a protective effect on children ages 10–17 who experienced major stressors …

To the Editor: Re “The Rise of Single-Parent Families Is Bad for Kids,” by Melissa S. Kearney (Opinion guest essay, Sept. 20): Ms. Kearney does little more than moralize, concluding that single parenthood is “hurting our children” because children “do better when they are raised in two-parent homes.” She condescendingly explains how it is “a simple fact of math” that …