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The Artful Parent
Contributor at The Artful Parent
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- 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.
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- Aug 1, 2026 A study of adults praising children found they gave inflated praise like incredibly beautiful twice as often to the… + Childhood & Growing Up
- Jun 22, 2026 A celebrated experiment once seemed to prove that babies, long before they can talk, are born preferring the kind over… + Childhood & Growing Up
- Jun 18, 2026 People who cut contact with a sibling after a parent’s illness or death are not always cold or dramatic + The Journal
- Jun 2, 2026 Why some grown children call their parents just to talk, and others only call when something is wrong + The Journal
- May 21, 2026 The parents whose adult children call them weekly often aren't the ones who demanded it, they're the ones who made the… + The Journal
- May 20, 2026 8 things kids did in the 70s that would horrify parents today, and the few worth bringing back + The Journal
- May 16, 2026 Parents whose adult children enjoy coming home usually do these 7 small things differently + The Journal
- Mar 6, 2026 8 things kids can learn from watching their parents genuinely enjoy each other + The Journal
- Feb 16, 2026 If you've ever felt awkward eating alone at a restaurant, research suggests you might enjoy it more than you think + The Journal
- Feb 6, 2026 8 skills children can practice with warm, firm boundaries + The Journal
- Jan 26, 2026 If you had to “be mature” as a kid, these 7 relationship habits may feel familiar + The Journal
- Jan 7, 2026 7 comments about money and work that can make adult children feel they’re falling short + The Journal