At its core, competitive parenting is the tendency to compare your parenting style, your child’s achievements, or your family’s lifestyle with that of other...
Children, especially teens, often go through phases where their behavior changes. They may adopt new hobbies, explore different groups of friends, or act in...
Our brains are wired in childhood. From infancy to adolescence, the interactions we have with caregivers build neural pathways that shape emotional regulation, stress...
So, what’s the alternative to competitive parenting? It starts with a mindset shift—from performance to presence.
Here are a few ways to move away from...
When co-parenting isn’t possible, parallel parenting offers a healthy alternative that minimizes conflict while allowing both parents to remain involved in their children’s lives.
In...
Co-parenting involves both parents actively working together to raise their children, communicating frequently, and making joint decisions. In a healthy co-parenting dynamic, there is...
