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fromSlate Magazine
14 hours agoWe Were Always the Most Laid-Back Parents We Know. That All Has to Change Now.
Introducing stricter rules for children can be necessary when managing a larger household, but it may lead to resistance from the kids.
#child-development
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fromPsychology Today
5 hours agoHow to Use Storytime as a Stress-Relief Tool for Kids
Children absorb adult stress, impacting their behavior and emotions, while shared reading helps regulate stress and build emotional security.
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fromPsychology Today
4 days agoWhy Connection Before Correction Actually Works
Warm relationships foster committed compliance in children, while punishment often leads to emotional responses rather than understanding principles.
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fromPsychology Today
6 days ago3 Reasons to Stop Hiding Your Bad Habits From Your Kids
Parenting involves modeling honesty and resilience, as hiding flaws can distort children's moral development and trust.
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fromSilicon Canals
14 hours agoI'm 66 and I grew up in a house where my father worked sixty-hour weeks and never once told me he was proud of me - and I did the exact same thing to my sons before I realized the silence wasn't strength, it was a pattern I'd inherited like the color of my eyes - Silicon Canals
Emotional expression in father-son relationships can be deeply affected by generational patterns of communication.
fromPeople.com
1 day agoAmerican Mom Living in Greece Says the Country Restored Her 'Faith in Humanity,' but Reveals Biggest Culture Shocks (Exclusive)
"I was looking around in different Facebook groups, and I got connected to a world schooling Facebook group, and it was all about families who basically travel with their kids, and they teach them through traveling."
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fromSilicon Canals
2 days agoI'm 66 and my son asked me what I'd do differently if I could live my life again and I said "nothing" and it's the most dishonest thing I've said in years - because the real answer involves a girl from 1984 and a job I should have taken and a conversation with my father I should have had before the stroke made it impossible, but you don't hand that list to your child because it rewrites the math that led to him - Silicon Canals
Life is messy, filled with wrong turns and missed chances, contrary to the notion that every choice leads to a perfect outcome.
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fromSilicon Canals
3 days agoI've stopped being angry that my adult children rarely call, because I finally understand they're not ignoring me - they're just living the life I worked my whole career to give them, and that's both the proudest and loneliest thought I've ever had - Silicon Canals
Children are overwhelmed with responsibilities, not neglecting their parents.
fromTODAY.com
3 days agoNatalie Portman, 44, Announces She's Expecting a Baby With Partner Tanguy Destable
"There is a gratitude that when you're young, you don't necessarily grasp. And there's a calm and knowing myself: who I want to spend time with, what kind of energy I want around me that makes the experience so beautiful every day."
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fromSilicon Canals
5 days agoI'm 66 and I worked six days a week for thirty-four years, missed recitals, missed dinners, missed the kind of ordinary weekday mornings I can never get back. My son works remotely, logs off at five, and coaches his daughter's soccer team. I'm not angry at him. I'm grieving for myself. - Silicon Canals
Parenthood involves complex emotions, including pride and loss, as sacrifices made for children can lead to feelings of regret and deficit.
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fromSilicon Canals
5 days agoI'm 66 and I worked six days a week for thirty-four years, missed recitals, missed dinners, missed the kind of ordinary weekday mornings I can never get back. My son works remotely, logs off at five, and coaches his daughter's soccer team. I'm not angry at him. I'm grieving for myself. - Silicon Canals
Parenthood involves complex emotions, including pride and loss, as sacrifices made for children can lead to feelings of regret and deficit.
fromDefector
5 days agoShould I Take My Two-Year-Old To A Soccer Match Abroad, Or Can I Leave Him At Home? | Defector
Traveling internationally with a toddler requires careful planning and consideration. The longest flight a child has taken should be factored into the decision-making process.
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fromScary Mommy
6 days agoOK, So Everybody's Struggling To Pay For Their Kids' Extracurriculars, Right?
The original poster (OP) wrote, 'My second child is starting high school next year and is hell-bent on joining the marching band. I was in marching band myself when I was in high school and I wasn't against her joining. The discipline would be good for her. Then I found out how much it costs.'
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fromTODAY.com
6 days ago'Hibachi Dad' Breaks Leg at Daughter's Bachelorette. But He's Determined to Walk Her Down the Aisle
Mark Gilliam was determined to live up to the standard set by Steve Martin in 'Father of the Bride' while planning his daughter's bachelorette party. He embraced the challenge of cooking hibachi for the event, despite it being outside his expertise.
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fromSilicon Canals
1 week agoPeople raised in the 1960s and 70s didn't have optimized morning routines - they had chores, a bus to catch, and parents who didn't negotiate, and somehow that produced adults who know how to begin things without being ready - Silicon Canals
Morning routines have shifted from simple survival tasks to complex, optimized rituals filled with self-care and intention.
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fromSilicon Canals
1 week agoMy mother still introduces me to people as her baby and I used to find it embarrassing and now I let her because I understand that the introducing is not about me at all - it is about a woman in her 70s who still has her baby, and that is something worth letting her have - Silicon Canals
A mother's affection can evoke mixed feelings, but understanding her perspective can transform embarrassment into appreciation.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week agoRory McIlroy hails his parents after second Masters triumph
I had to convince them to come this year, because they thought the reason I won was because they weren't here. I'm glad we proved that wrong, McIlroy said on Sunday. Mum and Dad, I owe everything to you. You're the most wonderful parents, he said, fighting back tears.
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fromwww.businessinsider.com
1 week agoAt 18, I was managing a Wendy's. Years later, I earned a record $496,900 in a single bowling season.
Kyle Troup's journey from a young bowler to a professional culminated in a record-setting year, establishing his financial future through dedication and hard work.
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fromSilicon Canals
1 week agoThe people who become the calmest adults are almost never the ones who had calm childhoods. They're the ones who grew up in houses where someone else's mood was the weather, and they learned to regulate the entire room before they ever learned to regulate themselves. - Silicon Canals
Children from chaotic homes can develop heightened emotional awareness and calmness, contrary to the belief that such environments only produce turbulence.
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