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May 25 People raised in the 1960s and 70s grew up with childhoods that were barely documented by today's standards Mal James
May 24 Parents who hold family meetings with their children are giving them something most adults spend years trying to learn Daniel Moran
May 24 My Boomer parents gave me boredom, consequences, and freedom Mal James
May 24 The parents who seem to stay genuinely close to their adult children often aren't the ones who demand updates Ainura Kalau
May 24 There may be no faster way to feel close to a small child than spending an hour making something ugly together on… Ainura Kalau
May 23 The quiet that some parents have made peace with Ainura Kalau
May 23 People raised in households where you didn't complain often grow up very capable and very tired Ainura Kalau
May 23 A lot of people who grew up with very little tend to keep the lights off when they leave a room, check prices twice… Ainura Kalau
May 22 Some people will write a caption about their weekend for eight hundred strangers and then answer their mother's 'how… Ainura Kalau
May 22 Adult children who remember making things with a parent rarely describe the project Ainura Kalau
May 22 I'm 38 and I watched my parents retire with all the right boxes checked Daniel Moran
May 21 The skills your children will probably need to thrive in an AI-driven world Mal James
May 21 I'm 38 and I told my father last weekend, calmly and without blame, that I had spent my childhood feeling like I had to… Daniel Moran
May 21 The parents whose adult children call them weekly often aren't the ones who demanded it, they're the ones who made the… The Artful Parent Editorial Team
May 20 Your parenting style may be the reason your child apologizes before they speak Nato Lagidze
May 20 8 things kids did in the 70s that would horrify parents today, and the few worth bringing back The Artful Parent Editorial Team
May 16 Parents whose adult children enjoy coming home usually do these 7 small things differently The Artful Parent Editorial Team
May 15 The last time you tuck a child in, you never know it's the last time Ainura Kalau
May 15 This is for the pregnant women who are not glowing Ainura Kalau
May 7 The parenting habit most likely to produce emotionally stable adults isn't teaching resilience Nato Lagidze