Authoritative parents set clear rules and provide discipline and structure — with plenty of warmth and love. Here's why experts favor this approach.

Authoritarian parents see themselves as "the boss" and offer little warmth — which can hurt kids' self-esteem, mental health, and quality of life.

Test your knowledge of child-rearing trends with these 5 dilemmas Nowadays, however, the four scientific parenting styles are often eclipsed by the more colloquial terms — a seemingly endless parade ...

Pop culture provides a compelling lens to explore seven distinct parenting archetypes, from authoritarian to authoritative and even narcissistic styles. These models, like the "Matilda Wormwoods" or ...

With access to more news and social media than generations past, Gen Z parents are faced with more options than ever before ...

Over the past 25 years, there’s been a palpable rise in parenting experts and trendy parenting styles. Are you a millennial who wants to avoid the helicopter parenting trap? No problem! A quick search ...

We typically choose friends who we share things in common with, who make us laugh, who we trust, and who we enjoy spending time with. But what happens when a friend embraces all the basic qualities ...

What happens when a friend embraces all the basic qualities you value in a friendship, but they parent their kids completely differently than you do? We typically choose friends who we share things in ...