From the Diagnosis Dictionary

Parenting

Parenting can be the most stressful--and rewarding--job of your life. We can all think of ways we'd do things differently from our parents, and no doubt your kids will find ways they would parent differently from you.

How much does parenting really matter? Which factors influence your kids more than others? And how can you best cooperate with others--teachers, spouses, family--for the well-being of your children? Read on. This ain't your parents' Psych 101.

Parenting Tests

Relationship Satisfaction - Couples With Kids

Are you happy with your family?

The Latest on Parenting

The hidden miracles of mothers by Melissa Blake

What makes stepmothering a feminist issue? by Wednesday Martin, Ph.D.

Daily practices shift our thinking and behavior in profound ways. by Susan Harrow

Protecting your child can kill them by Stanton Peele

Similar to adopting a newborn, but with the emotions of a pregnancy thrown in. by Meredith Resnick, M.A., M.S.W., L.C.S.W.

Are Parents to be blamed when their adolescents victimize others by Ugo Uche

Sibling abuse can be more damaging than you might think... by Linda G. Mills

For children, the benefits of getting familiar with flow are many. by Susan K. Perry, Ph.D.

Getting punishment right when the teenager has done wrong. by Carl Pickhardt, Ph.D.

Controlling children's diets is essential but be careful how you do it. by Susan Carnell, Ph.D.

Parenting Blogs

Liking the Child You Love
How to build a better relationship with your kids--even when they're driving you crazy.
By Dr. Jeffrey Bernstein
Our Fathers, Ourselves
How the presence (or absence) of our fathers throughout or lives affects us emotionally, socially, sexually, physically, and intellectually.
By Pamela Thomas
Mommy Mental Health
Understanding your moods and maintaining emotional health during and after your pregnancy.
By Shoshana Bennett, Ph.D.
About Fathers
Perspectives on fathers and their children
By Paul Raeburn
Singletons
The world of only children
By Susan Newman
The Last Normal Child
Helping parents help kids navigate today's perilous path of childhood.
By Lawrence Diller
The Parents We Mean to Be
Raising moral, happy children without too much or too little parenting.
By Richard Weissbourd
Domestic Intelligence
From surly teens to tough mothers-in-law, how to understand what's going on in your family.
By Dr. Terri Apter
Nation of Wimps
The high cost of invasive parenting.
By Hara Estroff Marano
Great Kids, Great Parents
Infant/Child Development and the Importance of Children's Feelings
By Paul C. Holinger, M.D.
Nurturing Resilience
Raising children to be competent and caring.
By Michael Ungar, Ph.D.
Mindful Motherhood
Practical tools for staying sane during pregnancy and your child's first year.
By Cassandra Vieten, Ph.D.
A Family Affair
Parents, Children and Society
By Jay Belsky
Guide to Teen Girls
Helping mothers and daughters everywhere.
By Jennifer Austin Leigh
New Rules for Stepfamilies
Finding the Missing Peace
By Dr Joshua Coleman
Young Americans
American kids and their parents navigating the twenty-first century.
By David Anderegg
Mommy Mental Health
Understanding your moods and maintaining emotional health during and after your pregnancy.
By Shoshana Bennett, Ph.D.