One of the delicate paradoxes of parenthood is that it is a parent's job to meet their child's needs while at the same time ensuring their child needs them less over time. As intensive parenting rises ...

“Any child who is self-sufficient, who can tie his shoes, dress or undress himself, reflects in his joy and sense of achievement the image of human dignity, which is derived from a sense of ...

The author (not pictured) is a mom of four kids and owns a Montessori school in Brooklyn.lithiumcloud/Getty Images Intensive parenting has parents over-extending themselves and children ...

Intensive parenting has parents over-extending themselves and children under-extending themselves. A Montessori approach can help increase children's independence and parents' autonomy. Breaking an ...