At home, many calm parents intentionally lower noise, light, and stimulation. They limit loud toys, screens, and constant ...

Many children grow up dreaming – or maybe even expecting – that they will become a star in football, basketball or whatever their favorite sport may be. Most parents have more realistic expectations ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. As members of Gen X and Millennials became parents, the general trend of having more money and time for children continued, ...

Parenting is one of life’s most rewarding yet demanding responsibilities. For those raising Gen Z and Alpha generations, the demands have never been higher. These children are coming of age in a world ...

Talking about sex can be awkward — especially when you are having conversations about expectations for your teens’ sex lives. Even if you’ve been having healthy conversations about sex and boundaries ...

When parents aren't approving of their child's lifestyle, it can cause a rift. But here are 11 things smart adults simply refuse to explain to their parents, no matter how hard it is.

Family comparisons can be exhausting, especially when expectations feel impossible to meet. One teenager finds her parents always comparing her to her “more successful” cousin. But no matter how hard ...

I met Lufang Chen, a 30-year-old bank clerk based in the Fujian province of China, in 2016, after she had married a man she ...

Parents are going all-in to keep their kids in sports, but at what cost? Expectations are becoming a significant factor, often to unsuspecting children whose parents are doling out thousands of ...