If you hear the word discipline and your mind immediately goes to “how will I be punished?” well, join the club. For many millennial parents, discipline and punishment were one and the same growing up ...

The push and pull of what teenagers are (and are not) allowed to do can sometimes feel like a battle for parents. But the only way out, as they say, is through, and how you choose to parent through ...

SEATTLE — Recent studies show parents shifting away from what could be considered traditional parenting styles of corporal punishment and harsh verbal discipline, to a more positive, connected form of ...

Misha Garnier’s 14-year-old son, Lino, is playing a lot of video games right now. “That seems to be his sole pursuit in life,” she said. She’d like him to help around the house more and spend less ...

Improved self-esteem and motivation. Positive discipline encourages children through clear expectations combined with emotional support, fostering intrinsic motivation—so children act responsibly ...