A relationship works best when both partners get to be adults and no one is forced to become the parent. Here are two signs ...
While teacher-parents acknowledge that parenthood brings new job-related challenges, some point out that schools could benefit by enlisting their input on broad education policy issues, given their ...
1."I've worked with kids in a variety of settings (i.e. classroom and private childcare), and one of the biggest 'this is gonna be rough' red flags for me is any conversation in which a parent starts ...
Parenting requires physical, mental, and emotional labor. It demands multitasking, patience, sleepless nights, and money. But unlike other types of work, parents can’t simply quit; there’s no HR ...
Pickup time at the end of the school day is always a rush. At the close of a typical school day for Travis Lawrence, the principal of Greenville Middle School in Greenville, Wis., about 1,400 kids ...
I work with co-parents every day. They often use my office as a safe place to discuss something they know might spiral out of control. My goal is that they can eventually discuss and come to ...
There are many avenues toward parental estrangement, yet a common theme among adult children who have chosen to cut off or decrease contact with their parents is that they haven't witnessed any ...
In a newspaper advice column, a letter writer asked Dear Abby: “At what point does a parent stop giving unsolicited advice? It is painful to watch my "child" repeatedly make choices that aren't in her ...
Many older adults struggling with loneliness and disconnection from their families self-isolate without realizing it, at ...
People Who Heard These 9 Phrases Growing up Were Likely Raised by Self-Centered Parents originally appeared on Parade. Growing up, "Sticks and stones can break your bones, but words will never hurt me ...
For many, the loss of a parent is a profoundly sad experience, but for some Gen Xers, their parents' passing brings an unexpected feeling—relief. While it may seem harsh to those who had loving, ...