How Parents Are Robbing Their Children Of Adulthood
Helicopter parenting is so 20th Century! Today’s “snowplow parents” keep their children’s futures obstacle-free — even when it means crossing ethical and legal boundaries. Snowplowing has gone so far, they say, that many young people are in crisis, lacking...
Becoming the Kind Father: A Son’s Journey
In his book Becoming the Kind Father: A Son’s Journey author Calvin Sandborn learns that difficulties need not lead him only to anger, isolation and contempt but can be lessons in opening the heart and connecting with others. “Like most men I was ashamed of speaking...
Children’s Mental Health: How to Instill GRIT in your kids
A 2012 Brigham Young University study looked at 325 families over a period of 4 years. The study found that fathers who practice “authoritative parenting” by granting kids autonomy, emphasizing accountability and explaining the reasons behind rules and children...