Your Play Personality and Why It Matters
Reveal your inner child with our uber-fun Play Personality quiz based on the work of Dr. Stuart Brown of the National Institute for Play.
Parenting
How Dads Can Raise Kicking Daughters
Raising girls is a challenging, yet immensely rewarding part of fatherhood, as you guide "Daddy's Little Girl" into womanhood. Help your little girl develop into a confident and competent young woman by building a relationship with her built on solid communication.
Tired of Saying No? Tips for Positive Communication with Young Children
Speaking positively to young children helps parents model social skills, and avoid power struggles and meltdowns. Rather than saying NO, try using those difficult moments as learning opportunities.
Tiger Parenting: How Chinese Parents Raise Successful Kids
What exactly is the Chinese parenting style? For Amy Chua, it means no playdate, no sleepovers, only straight As, and playing the piano or violin (really well). Chua argues that Western-style parenting is too diverse.
4 Slow Parenting Books For Idle Parents, Free-Rangers, and Simplifiers
Parenting books written about the Slow Parenting styles -- Idle Parenting, Free Range Parenting, and Simplicity Parenting -- all advocate for less parental intervention and more child autonomy
The Parental Salmon: When Good Parenting Means Ignoring the Trend
Sometimes the good parenting decision involves being the ‘parental salmon’ — swimming up-stream of the popular trend — in order to meet the best interests of your family and child.
Your Parenting Role Changes: Here's How and When
As children grow and develop, so does your job as ‘parent’. Rather than a rigid view of parenting roles, you can adapt to your child's changing needs.
How Modern Parenting Styles Impact Motivation and Independence
Modern parenting styles -- Helicopters, Tiger Moms, Free-range Parenting, Slow Parents, and Attachment Parenting – are nothing new; they all have their roots in the classic styles based on parental control and support. But it’s how parents instill independence and motivation that’s rapidly changed.
