Comment on this story Comment Adapted from an online discussion. Hi Carolyn: I can’t move past this. I have two teen daughters, and neither one has a good friend group. They don’t do any of the things I associate with “normal” teen
Comment on this story Comment Q: I am really, really struggling with being a parent. I feel as if I made a horrible mistake; I just don’t know what to do with myself and the rest of my life. I have support
Comment on this story Comment Q: I would appreciate guidance on how my 7-year-old son handles his anger and frustration. An example: When it’s time for school, he sometimes expresses his frustration about getting up by grumbling to himself (okay), but occasionally
Comment on this story Comment Dear Amy: I have three siblings. We’re all very different. Two of us get along well with our father — and one sibling does not. We were all basically raised the same way. It’s just a personality
Comment on this story Comment Adapted from an online discussion. Dear Carolyn: I have nieces and nephews that range in age from 14 to 35. I love them all, but I must admit that I am disappointed in how my relationships with
First-year Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders was present on Radio Row at Super Bowl LVII last week, and “Prime Time” had a lot to say. When asked whether recently retired quarterback Tom Brady’s record of seven Super Bowls would ever be
Comment on this story Comment Here’s something that sounds obvious but that parents might not think about: How you feel about work and your experiences on the job affects how you parent. And that, in turn, can influence your child’s development. Developmental
Comment on this story Comment Adapted from an online discussion. Dear Carolyn: My toddler throws occasional tantrums, like I assume many of them do. I don’t like that my instinctual response is often to find something or someone to blame: if only
Comment on this story Comment Adapted from an online discussion. Dear Carolyn: Can someone say something nice about only children, either being or having one? I have infertility after having our 5-year-old and I am trying to accept the upsides of it,
Pity the poor parent trying to keep up with all the buzzwords for raising children today. There’s the helicopter, constantly hovering over their kid. The koala who keeps their child close. The lighthouse, guiding the way. Or the tiger — strict, demanding