Parenting Styles & Roles

There is a purely emotional part of the parent/child relationship that is built on affection and esteem. Parents and children are genetically geared to love […]

What kid doesn’t love it when Mom or Dad spends money on them? When you can afford it, buying things for your children is fun. […]

If you and your spouse take opposing roles in dealing with your kids, you’re not alone. Many parents take on the roles of “good cop” […]

Without even realizing it, well-meaning parents can turn into martyrs for their kids. I’ve worked with many of them. One woman, I’ll call her “Karen,” […]

Almost as soon as your child begins to talk, you’ll start to hear him ask for things. In fact, when an infant cries, he’s asking […]

Here’s the truth: if being your kids’ friend was enough to raise them successfully, we would all probably parent that way. But our job is […]

Every child feels like they don’t fit in at some point. Even adults feel that way occasionally: we all experience being “alone in a room […]

Have you ever listened to parenting advice, all the while thinking, “That won’t work with my child—nothing does. He’s too difficult; no one can get […]

“My child misbehaves so much that I don’t even know where to start!” This is one of the most common things we hear on the […]