There are four main parenting styles for parents to use on their children. Authoritarian is the first, and demands the utmost obedience of a child. Children are to be seen not heard. Next is authoritative, where parents explain rules to children and try to maintain a good relationship. Next is permissive parenting where parents rarely enforce rules or give out consequences. Finally is uninvolved … [Read more...]

Raising a family in a foreign country can be difficult due to unforeseen clashes in culture. The norms that differ among different cultures can be eye-opening for parents, since they may get dirty or disapproving looks from locals. It's important that parents understand and respect the different cultural beliefs of their host country, while still holding autonomous reign over their child's … [Read more...]

There is no doubt that there are a variety of effective parenting tactics around the world, but a foreign parenting techniques may surprise Americans. It's common practice in Europe to leave your child in their stroller on the sidewalk, and some countries let their children nap outside in freezing temperatures. Other common parenting tactics that may be considered neglectful in American culture … [Read more...]

Actors and actresses are getting candid about their experience with their children now that they're having to care for them around the clock instead dispatching the help of nannies and school time. Now that they're with their children all the time, they are realizing just how difficult it is. It's almost a new feeling for them, they feel like they can't stand their own children, but are beginning … [Read more...]

Working can give you a space that feels like your own separate from your family, but there can also be guilt associated with being a working mother. You can feel guilty for going back to work too soon after giving birth, or for barely seeing your kids because of work demands. However, your family knows that you are working to provide for them, so you shouldn't feel guilty. You should also be kind … [Read more...]

By this point in the coronavirus pandemic and quarantine, you might find that you are finally on top of parenting during these unprecedented times. You might have even found some hacks for making this easier. Here are a bunch of tips from parents for parenting during the pandemic. For example, some parents are keeping treasure hunts going all the time, and others have an hour or two a day for rest … [Read more...]

The coronavirus pandemic has forced many people to work from home, and parents in particular are struggling with the need to complete their work and also take full-time care of their children. However, it is possible to succeed at your job and at taking care of your kids. Here are some tips from parents in this situation. For example, you should discuss with your partner what you absolutely need … [Read more...]

Parenting matters and it is very important for a father to be present in their child's life. There has been tons of research done and it has shown that when a father is involved their children tend to get married at a higher rate as well as have their careers advanced. When the father is absent, we see aggression in their sons and precocious sexuality in their daughters. Research has also shown … [Read more...]

A lot of parents don't find themselves as leaders, they see themselves as someone who takes care of children, but doesn't necessarily lead. With the pandemic, we are realizing more and more that a lot of responsibility for the upbringing of our children has always fallen on our shoulders. Teachers and coaches have always been a part of their upbringing until now and the parents have always held … [Read more...]

No parent is perfect, and that's especially true right now, we're all having a hard time staying with schedules and getting things done that need to be done. Worst of all, we are all still comparing ourselves to other parents, thanks to social media. It's important to unplug from that and get to know life as your own. Just because you don't have what another parent has doesn't make you a bad one. … [Read more...]