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10 Parent Types You’ll Find at Every Kids’ Sports Game
As the mom of two athletic teenagers (and a former competitive swimmer myself), I’ve been to a lot of kid sports games. Baseball. Soccer. Basketball. Swimming. Water Polo. And although the sports activity and venue may differ, I’ve come to realize there is the same set of parent “types” sitting in the stands at every…
Six Types of “Eyes” Parents See Through
By Sheila Dinaburg-Azoff PsyD and Joan Reynolds MS (Adapted from their new book, Parenting in Your Own Voice)
The “Type A” Struggles Of A Perfectionist Parent
Since I became a parent nine years ago, Ive been keeping a mental list of all the stuff that nobody tells you about being a parent.
Types of Parenting Styles
Parenting is not an exact science. Parents often learn as they go, making the decisions they feel are best for their children. Your parenting style may have an influence on the way your children behave. The parenting style descriptions established by Diana Baumrind in 1966 are still often used today. A fourth category describes less involved parents. You may fall into one distinct category or you may find yourself pulling from more than one category.
Meet the MILs: Which of These Mother-in-Law Types is Yours?
Let's face it, when you said "I do," you probably didn't realize you were also signing up for a lifelong subscription to MIL Magazine, complete with monthly issues filled with unsolicited advice, invasive questions, and the occasional guilt trip, courtesy of your brand new mother-in-law. For many, entering this uncharted territory can feel more like…