Mistakes are an inescapable part of life. This is especially true during childhood—where kids make most use of trial and error to learn the ways of life. Almost ...

Parents don’t trust their kids to find their own way, so they plot out every turn for them. But it can end badly. When parents tell psychologist Madeline Levine they can’t stand to see their children ...

There’s no such thing as a “perfect parent,” but there are incredibly important ways for parents to show up for their kids — teaching them empathy, compassion, trust, respect, and honesty in ways that ...