Most Boomers set out to be warmer parents than their own parents had been. That was more or less the plan from the start.

Engaging with curiosity is, by definition, a vulnerable act, writes Mac Crane.

You’ve likely heard the saying “children don’t come with an instruction manual,” and if you have kids, you know that’s true. In Mommy Matters, we want to share ways we can all be better parents. First ...

Image Credit: Shutterstock/NDAB Creativity. As parents, we often seek ways to improve our parenting skills and nurture our children’s development. With the ever-changing landscape of parenting, it’s ...

I remember my parents always put me first, even when they struggled with their health. For instance, shortly before my dad passed away, I visited him in the hospital to check in on him. When I arrived ...

Are you a better parent than your mom or dad? My son's question sent me into a spiral. Louie Villalobos plays Pokémon Go with his son. My son asked me the other day if I had a "good mom." I started to ...

A mom admits she doesn’t want to see her kids everyday and says it doesn’t make her a “bad mom” — and spending time apart makes her a better parent. Lucy Parker, 35, had felt “run into the ground” ...

Raising kids is no joke — but good parents tell them anyway. A lot of love and even more laughter: it’s the no-longer secret recipe parents should follow to cook up great, long-lasting relationships ...

Ten years ago, Profs. Ariel Kalil and Susan Mayer co-founded the Behavioral Insights and Parenting (BIP) Lab at the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy to better understand the ...

As parents, examples of ways we slip up with our kids occur almost every day. Take a typical scenario of butting heads with your seven-year-old over cleaning his room. At first, you nicely suggest he ...