We hear it over and over again, and every book, article, and TV show confirms it: Parenting is the hardest job on the planet.
“He’s very hard on himself,” my 11-year-old’s teacher said during our first-semester conference, “and often this frustration brings him to tears.” We sat in a weird quiet as my son’s teacher filled ...
Maks Chmerkovskiy and Peta Murgatroyd aren’t always on the same page when it comes to parenting. While recalling a recent moment with second eldest son Rio, Chmerkovskiy, 45, exclusively told Us ...
Parenting is hard; it can be both magical and miserable all in the same day. There are some aspects of parenting that can become habitual if we are not careful — ways of parenting that are not ...
Most parents want their kids to be successful and happy. But these vague goals lead to daily battles. Needs-based parenting ...
"Physical custody" and "legal custody" are terms of art, used in the legal world to differentiate between the physical day-to-day parenting rights versus the right and responsibility to make decisions ...
Understanding needs-based goals matters. But understanding alone doesn't help when your child refuses shoes and you're late.