Adult children tend to resemble their parents, both physically and psychologically. Tall parents have tall kids; challenging parents have challenging kids. But you probably know plenty of exceptions ...

Many of us have experienced difficult parents in school or in the carpool line. And, if we're being truly honest, we've likely been that difficult person at some point or another. This article ...

You may have the best of intentions, but being raised by a difficult parent can make it challenging to parent your own children. People who were raised by difficult parents (e.g., those with ...

We asked members of the BuzzFeed Community who work as teachers to tell us about their worst encounters with parents. Unsurprisingly, the stories were completely infuriating. Here's what people shared ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Or Dagan, Long Island University Post and Carlo Schuengel, Vrije Universiteit ...

Most parents are torn about letting their middle or high school students take a sick day. "In some cases, the decision to keep kids home from school is clear, such as if the child is vomiting or has a ...

Dear Carolyn: After several decades of putting my aspirations on hold in favor of working in the comfort zone of my hometown, I have the opportunity to pursue a lifelong dream abroad. Problem is, my ...

Many parents with multiple children find that one child is more challenging to raise than the others—and Anna is no exception. Her firstborn, Brynn, was an "easy" baby and toddler and grew up into a ...