Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.

It is so easy to interpret our child's misbehavior as intentional defiance. I encourage you to change your mentality and view misbehavior as an expression of an overwhelmed brain.

AMES, Iowa – Most parents will admit that talking with a teenage child is difficult at times. It is even more challenging when parents and children don’t speak the same language fluently – a reality ...

While positive childhood experiences and healthy relationships with parents can be "protective" later in life for adult ...

Sometimes, taking a step back is the best thing we can do for our adult children. Navigating any kind of adult family relationship can be difficult, whether you're learning how to look past hurtful ...

A parent whose daughter plays high school basketball recently reached out to me. This person had revisited my October 2023 article on the troubling conduct of parents at youth and high school games.

Every December, stressed-out parents joke about it. A defiant toddler scribbles on the wall and suddenly someone mutters, “Santa’s bringing you coal this year.” For generations, the threat has been ...

The world has changed - naturally so should the classroom. Rolling out across many classrooms are suites of behaviour tracking apps, giving you live updates of any trouble your children get into. Is ...

There has always been a cultural gap between parents and their children. But arguably this divide has grown over the past decade or more as digital natives are born with no concept of a life without ...