“Rudeness is not typically intentional or frequent, though it can feel hurtful; it may just mean someone is having a bad day, ...

With so many kids struggling these days—with depression, anxiety, suicidality, concerning behavior, and chronic school ...

Kids who don't learn good manners aren't just at risk of being rude, they may also suffer socially and professionally as adults. Teaching manners is a form of empathy training, and that's good for ...

Parentification causes difficulties for children that follow them after they leave home, but adult kids can, and should, stop ...

A parent whose daughter plays high school basketball recently reached out to me. This person had revisited my October 2023 article on the troubling conduct of parents at youth and high school games.

A clip that shows kids’ chaotic behavior at a screening of A Minecraft Movie, has some people thinking that maybe parenthood isn’t for them. In the video, the mom explained that she thought she was ...

Every December, stressed-out parents joke about it. A defiant toddler scribbles on the wall and suddenly someone mutters, “Santa’s bringing you coal this year.” For generations, the threat has been ...

I got a call from a colleague last spring with an unusual request. He has an 8-year-old son who plays rec soccer and baseball. We have chatted on occasion about the joys, and headaches, of youth ...

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.