“He’s very hard on himself,” my 11-year-old’s teacher said during our first-semester conference, “and often this frustration brings him to tears.”
We sat in a weird quiet as my son’s teacher filled the space with an apologetic smile — a small consolation…
People Are Sharing The Biggest Parenting Mistakes 100% Guaranteed To Mess Up Kids
April 26, 2025
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“Making fun of their interests. Next thing you know, they will be in their teens, and you’ll wonder why they never talk to you.”
—Aurora320
“Also, making fun of them for having a crush on someone. Then the parents will wonder why…
24 Modern Parenting Trends That Are Doing More Harm Than Good, According To Teachers
April 24, 2025
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“I’m a middle school teacher, 20 years in. When my mom would get a call from the school, she’d answer it with, ‘What did my child do?’ Now, when you call a parent, it’s ‘What did you do to my child?’ The automatic…
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“I work in children’s healthcare. The kids we see have chronic conditions that require them to do daily treatment and a lot of them don’t like the treatment. You would not believe the number of parents who tell us their kids never do their treatments…
Ed Sheeran's Right – Performative Parenting Isn't Worth Your Kid's Digital Privacy
April 14, 2025
Experts back him up.
In 2018, the UK Children’s Commissioner released a report called Who Knows What About Me? which found that by the time most kids turned 13, their parents had posted roughly 1300 photos and videos of them online.
The report reads: “We need to…
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“My parents unconsciously taught me to value external validation over everything else and it has been the cause of persistent depression in my adult life.
“Examples that seem innocent: praising good grades and emphasizing academic achievement. Being…
