Being gentle with your kids takes a lot of grace, especially when they do dumb things. A parent shares that they're exhausted after four years of being an emotional punching bag for their kid. They needed advice on how to get back on track. Here are some best answers from the thread's contributors. 1. Parent the...
Caring for children is an enigma. On the one hand, you can build the greatest relationship in your life; on the other hand, it can be a form of torture. Nothing can push an adult human to the edge of their endurance than a tiny human in a bad mood. However, some parents glide through these...
Thanks to social media algorithms, you’re constantly bombarded with studies about how you should parent. A parent recounts how they had to rethink several choices due to articles they had read. There are very few things that internet experts qualify as okay. So, after asking whether other people face the same challenge, here’s what people...
Is the saying true that each generation "swings like a pendulum" away from the ideas, practices, and values of their parents? So who will the children of today be as the parents of tomorrow? Parents across generations have an honest discussion about their upbringings, parenting philosophies, anxieties, and hopes for how their children will remember them. Doing...
You want to give your kids the upbringing of a lifetime, but knowing the right way to do it can be challenging. Amidst many paths to responsible and rewarding parenthood, choice approaches to grooming a child vary from parent to parent. Most parents, however, agree that plenty of parenting hacks land you the safety net. 1....
Pregnancy is a hormonal, emotional rollercoaster for women. Things you typically don't fall to pieces over wind up inspiring laments worthy of Greek tragedies. Like cravings, the source of a pregnant woman's tears is often odd and, sometimes, hilarious. Others, you side with the pregnant lady, hands down. From food to film, here are some...
Children are the pride and joy of any parent. However, toddlers provide parents with entertainment in ways they would have never imagined. We asked what they thought about how it is living with a toddler. This is what they said. 1. Random Pictures and Videos in Your Gallery Having random pictures sneaking into your gallery is typical...
Being a stay-at-home mother has its perks. From not having to commute daily to work to enjoying meals in the privacy of your own home, there are some perks to the job. Many moms say the struggles of being a stay-at-home mom outweigh the advantages. After a mother took to an online mom community to ask...
I was a child of the ‘80s, and there were many aspects of my childhood that kids and adults today would find questionable. For instance, my mother misplaced me several times while shopping — once at a local mall; once in a parking lot. However, parents today are all too aware of the dangers present: keeping...
Yes, as a parent, this is a new one for me too! There is a term such as “the potato stage” in childcare. According to numerous avenues of research, it resembles the helpless phase, where the infant needs constant support, monitoring — and lots of cuddles, of course. Having a little cuddly potato baby is the...