Am I raising my child the right way? Parents nowadays question their parenting skills more than generations before — and it makes sense, too. With the Internet, there’s a superhighway of parenting advice available at our fingertips at all times.…
Parallel parenting is a strategy newly separated couples can use to raise children together in a healthy and respectful way. Because the simple fact of the matter is not all separated parents can be friends after divorce. But children need the…
Parenting is one of the most challenging careers on Earth, and co-parenting takes it to the next level. Imagine two separate individuals who have to work together (again) to raise their children. You might wonder, “How can this be done?”…
When life gets busy, it’s challenging to juggle between your children, career, family life, and everyday responsibilities. Because of this, you may be neglecting your children — without you knowing. Neglectful parenting, also known as uninvolved parenting, is a parenting…
Do you want to be a good role model? The vast majority of us do — especially parents. Parents are the first role model a child ever has, and their actions shape their children’s behavior. The challenge is: It’s stressful…
How do you strike a balance between getting your children to listen to you and sharing their thoughts and feelings? If parents are too lenient, children will be open to sharing but will walk over their parents. If parents are…
When your child refuses to eat, do you force them to sit at the table? Or do you prepare a wider range of food for your child to choose from? Depending on your response, you could be an authoritarian or…
According to German psychologist Diana Baumrind, all parenting styles boil down to four distinct flavors: authoritative, authoritarian, permissive, and neglectful parenting. This group of parenting styles is called the Baumrind Parenting Styles. But what are the Baumrind’s parenting styles, and…
The permissive parenting style is also known as indulgent parenting. Some parents think it’s necessary to be permissive, yet others think it’s too lenient. One thing we all can agree on is that your parenting style directly influences your child’s…
All parents want to raise happy, successful children. But this is easier said than done. Are positive parenting solutions the missing pieces you need to connect with your child? Positive parenting solutions are unconventional because they raise both children and…
