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The Artful Parent
Contributor at The Artful Parent
- 120 stories
- Writing since 2023
The Artful Parent Editorial Team produces content for parents, caregivers, and educators who want to bring more creativity into their kids' lives. We cover process art, craft tutorials, book lists, and editorial pieces on creative family life. Articles reflect our team's collective editorial process, including testing process art ideas with real kids before recommending them. The Artful Parent takes editorial responsibility for content under this byline. For more on how we work, see our editorial policy.
Signature pieces
- + Family Life Most people assume grandmothers respond to their grandchildren the way they respond to their own grown children, but… Nov 7, 2026
- + Family Life People who were spoiled as children often display these behaviors as adults Nov 6, 2026
- + Family Life 8 things parents of close-knit families never say at the dinner table Nov 6, 2026
All stories
- Nov 5, 2026 8 signs you did a good job as a parent, even if your kids took a different path than you expected + Family Life
- Nov 5, 2026 8 things to stop saying to your adult children, and what to say instead + Family Life
- Nov 4, 2026 The art of being a grandparent: 8 habits to leave behind + Family Life
- Nov 4, 2026 7 phrases to use when your adult child makes a choice you disagree with + Family Life
- Nov 2, 2026 8 phrases to try when a frustrated child needs more than “calm down” + Family Life
- Nov 2, 2026 8 small habits that make family evenings calmer, even on hard days + Family Life
- Nov 2, 2026 If you want your adult children to call more, try letting go of these 7 habits + Family Life
- Oct 31, 2026 9 polite ways to say no to family over the holidays + Family Life
- Oct 29, 2026 9 signs your adult children genuinely enjoy your company, even if they don’t call as often as you’d like + Family Life