
Parents and caregivers are essential to children’s healthy development
Mar 31, 2009 · Parents, families and caregivers ensure children are healthy and safe, equip them with skills and resources to succeed, and transmit basic cultural values
Keeping teens safe on social media: What parents should know to …
May 9, 2023 · A multipronged approach to social media management, including time limits, parental monitoring and supervision, and ongoing discussions about social media can help parents protect …
Parental favoritism isn’t a myth
Jan 16, 2025 · Research reveals how personality traits, birth order, and gender influence parental favoritism, offering insights into family dynamics and the importance of fair treatment.
What advice do psychologists have to offer on how parents can …
Jul 12, 2024 · Parenting, while rewarding, brings significant challenges and stress, often leading to burnout. This article explores parental burnout, its impact, and offers practical advice from …
Parenting - American Psychological Association (APA)
The job of parenting aims to ensure children’s health and safety, prepare children for life as productive adults, transmit cultural values, and more.
Perfectionism and the high-stakes culture of success: The hidden toll ...
Oct 1, 2024 · Parents can help their children develop a sense of mattering just by spending plenty of positive time with them, Flett said. The more time, the better, he said, with a focus on engaged and …
Grieving the midlife loss of a parent
Oct 1, 2024 · A parent’s death can deeply affect adults in their middle years, challenging self-identity and prompting a renewed focus on life goals.
Parents may also be inclined to give more freedom and autonomy to older siblings. Parents and clinicians should be aware of which children in a family tend to be favored as a way of recognizing …
How to help kids understand and manage their emotions
Jan 11, 2023 · But parents, teachers, and other caregivers all play a critical role in helping children learn to manage their feelings. [Related: Here’s advice from psychologists on how to help kids cope with …
U.S. teens need far more emotional and social support
Apr 1, 2025 · Parents continue to be an important source of practical, or “instrumental,” support (driving teens where they need to go) as well as emotional support (offering a sympathetic ear at the end of a …