The backlash of snowplow parenting

Snowplow parenting has grown more common in recent years. Experts say these parents remove social, academic, or emotional challe...

Important skills for school-readiness

Recent research has found a gap between what parents and teachers believe about school readiness. While 90% of parents think the...

Impact of pregnancy stress on children's development

A new study found that stress during pregnancy might change certain genes in the placenta. These changes could affect how the pl...

Why are the smartest mothers the ones who have the fewest children?

Deciding whether or not to have children is a deeply personal choice, yet society often assumes that everyone should become pare...

Why "proactive parenting" is much better than "gentle parenting"

Family physician and psychologist Dr. Leonard Sax recently chatted with Timmerie Geagea in her podcast “Trending with Timmerie”...

Tiger or Panda? Helicopter or Snowplow? Gentle or Lighthouse? Whatever you call it, authoritative parenting is the best.

Parenting has evolved with many metaphorical labels over the years. From tiger and helicopter parenting to free-range and gentle...