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As a parent, sometimes it’s easy to feel like you have multiple personalities. After all, raising children is likely the most difficult responsibility of your life. Kids are challenging, our

Since the pandemic began, I have heard more and more frequently that parents are concerned about phone time. This, the amount of time their children spend engaged with their phones.

What is one of the best ways to predict school success? There are many factors as well as many studies! One thing that shines through in study after study is

What A Son Needs from His Dad What a Son Needs From His Mom

Not all kids are raised under the same circumstances. For example, some have two biological parents, others no biological parents at all, and yet, these children are not at a disadvantage. As of late, large bodies of research on biological child-and-parent relationships within and across genders has highlighted a range of “needs” mothers and fathers or other guardians are able to fulfill for children. Of course, there is more to “the story,” each represents one piece of a complex puzzle between parent and child. If one of these items goes unmet, it does not mean that a child is in jeopardy or cannot have a meaningful relationship with parents or guardians, or with others. In July, we will read about a daughter’s needs. In August, we will look at what a son’s needs are.

Over the past few months, numerous parents have expressed concerns about their children and the return to in-person learning. Though conventional wisdom seemed that kids would welcome a return to