They supposedly offer childrearing advice — but for many parents, they just make us more miserable. Here’s why

A new Pew Research study reveals surprising generational divides in parenting

Teaching children independence breeds confidence and social skills. Why aren’t we encouraging this?

The show is the antithesis of "helicopter parenting" — and a reminder of how unsafe American pedestrians are today

As research into dog intelligence has advanced, aggression towards "dogfluencers" has become commonplace

“What do you think it says about us that we want to give our kids everything except the thing we loved most?”

Perfectionism is associated with deleterious effects for parents. Experts say it doesn't have to be this way

Americans differ over when children can be left unattended

To the occasional chagrin of Boomer grandparents, millennial moms and dads are letting their kids be more emotional

While conventional wisdom says that overbearing parents are swarming American colleges, the facts don't match it

"Momsplaining" happens on the playgrounds and soccer fields, in Mommy and Me classes, and anywhere moms congregate.

"Natural parenting treats children as products, not people," Tuteur wrote

A new wave of writing supplants the petty anxieties of a tiny group of very privileged families. Finally.

The existential gloom surrounding parenthood is greater than ever. Is motherhood really that bad right now?

Salon talks to a child-parent psychiatrist about what kids really need from the adults in their lives