Few parents want to fight in front of their child, but because conflict is a normal part of any relationship, it can be hard to shield kids from every spat. That’s alright, as long as parents handle disagreements in a 

One parenting style is associated with the best outcomes for kids. Is it yours?  Parenting is powerful – certain parenting styles are associated with a much higher likelihood of risky teenage drinking, while others have been found to protect against psychological 

Most couples accept relationship conflict as inevitable, and, upon marriage, are given a few adages about ‘making it work’ to keep in the backs of our closets along with the uglier wedding gifts. Neither particularly prepares us for when a 

A review of four studies has found a strong association between a person’s attachment style — thought to be rooted in the parent-child relationship — and their perception and management of social networks like Facebook. “Attachment theory describes how people are 

PROBLEM: My husband and I work and live in different cities. We’ve been doing the long-distance relationship thing for a year, and for the most part we’re happy with it. (We both love our jobs.) But he always wants to make 

Men may not be from Mars, but – compared to women – they do communicate in very different ways. Perhaps nowhere is this more evident than in the relationships of fathers and sons. Outwardly, many father and son pairs may 

Back away slowly …. From birds to mammals, fish to reptiles, the immediate reaction to a threat is typically self-preservation: freeze or flight, not fight. But then, across the animal kingdom, it’s also common to see mothers protecting their young. 

John Rosemond, a family psychologist, recently published an oped in a little-known newspaper, encouraging parents to stop making their children the center of their worlds. He argued for a return to the parenting values of the 1950s, when children were 

Divorce in India has been historically rare; until recently, only 13 in 1,000 marriages in India ended in divorce – little more than 1%. But a few years ago, the divorce rate in India started rising, dramatically, especially in Kerala 

A new study out of the American Academy of Neurology sheds light on new parents’ sleep patterns — and on the obstacles faced by women returning to work after having a baby. Researchers concluded that new mothers’ sleep is impacted far 

Making friends is one of the most important social development goals for children. And it’s something I hear parents worry about a lot; “My son has no friends,” they will say, or “My daughter has no friends.” When a child 

I had the perfect post-feminist life. My husband and I did not “do” gender in our equal relationship. He cooked. I washed up. We worked. He appreciated my mind — an exciting thing. And he was not intimidated by my, 

At a recent workshop, a parent asked me: What is your stance on a parent’s role during sibling fights? How much time do you have? Jokes aside, my opinion isn’t simply ‘Get Involved’ or ‘Stay Out Of It,’ even though 

There comes a curious time in your life – not quite one of the seven acts in All The World’s A Stage – but an inevitable one, nonetheless. I call this the Age of Understanding that Your Parents are Aging 

The arrival of a younger sibling is inherently destabilizing for a family. You and your spouse might feel ready, but there’s no foolproof way of preparing a child for what feels like a natural disaster; it’s likely the worst, most 

A 29-year-old tells me for the past four months she has been mourning a friendship breakup with her best friend. “Is it normal for people to take so long to deal with the loss of a friendship?” she wonders in one 

It was raining outside. I had a runny nose and was shivering and gargling on and off the entire day. My son was playing on the floor beside me, and my mother was humming a song to him while cutting 

With the availability of household help (both extended family and paid) in India, we often raise multiple children without ever really diving into the messy, unpleasant chores that can define early childhood. We’re talking about the care activities we think of as