
9 things Gen X parents do that Boomer grandparents find completely baffling
Every generation thinks the one after them is doing it all wrong. Boomer grandparents look at their Gen X kids raising children and shake their

Every generation thinks the one after them is doing it all wrong. Boomer grandparents look at their Gen X kids raising children and shake their

When something is all you’ve ever known, you assume it’s normal. You don’t question it. You don’t realize other families operate differently. So when your

Single parents carry enough on their shoulders without adding unnecessary guilt to the load. But guilt seems to come with the territory. You feel guilty

Looking back at how we raised our kids, I sometimes wonder what today’s parenting experts would make of it all. The truth is, we did

I was at the farmers’ market last Saturday when Ellie tugged my sleeve and asked if she could take the coins to pay the vegetable

We worry about the big stuff. The right schools, appropriate boundaries, enough opportunities. We stress about major decisions and milestone moments. But so much of

We don’t consciously choose partners who will recreate our childhood wounds. But we often do it anyway. When you grow up with emotionally unavailable parents,

The way we’re raised shapes how we love. And for men raised by single mothers, that upbringing creates a particular lens through which they view

Parenting a teenager means choosing your battles carefully. If you fight everything, you’ll lose the war – and probably your relationship in the process. The

Teenagers are masters at appearing like they don’t need anything from their parents. They roll their eyes, insist they’re fine, and act like your presence

The tension was thick enough to cut with a knife. Your mother-in-law just finished telling you that your five-year-old “wouldn’t act that way” if you’d

Every generation swears they’ll do things differently than their parents. And millennial parents have certainly followed through on that promise. We’re the generation that grew