Subjecting children to shame, fear, and guilt is a societal norm that I’m desperately trying to abolish. The negative outcomes are numerous. But when shame, fear, and guilt are tied to food, it...

You are more powerful than your child. There’s no disputing that fact (at least for now). Physically, you can have your way at any time. You’re more experientially and emotionally...

Dr. Siegel is the author of some groundbreaking books on parenting and child-development. His latest book, No-Drama Discipline, provides an effective, compassionate road map for dealing with...

Chris and I have a discussion about my hugely popular and controversial article, 12 Absurd Arguments Peaceful Parents Are Sick of Hearing. Our discussion was quite long, so we broke it up into two...

Parenting is tough business. Nobody has it easy. But, we can certainly make things harder on ourselves — and our children — than they need to be. I recently came across an article from...

One of the most popular articles published on this blog also happened to be rife with pseudo-controversy. I was arguing against the mainstream philosophy that “Kids are out of control these days...