One of Britain’s strictest head teachers has slammed ‘gentle parenting’ methods, arguing that instead parents should aim to be a clear authority figure and stop giving their children choices over what ...

"Gentle parenting" is having a rough time of late. After years of being the parenting style du jour – and the inspiration for mountains of "momfluencer" social-media content – the empathy-heavy, ...

“He’s very hard on himself,” my 11-year-old’s teacher said during our first-semester conference, “and often this frustration brings him to tears.” We sat in a weird quiet as my son’s teacher filled ...

The idea of "gentle parenting" can conjure images of ill-behaved children running around your favorite restaurant or kicking the back of your plane seat. But experts say this parenting method might ...

Gentle parenting, with its focus on understanding and empathy rather than punishment, has gained popularity in recent years. Yet, many parents who attempt this approach find themselves frustrated by ...

This is the second post in a series on Gentle Parenting. The term "Gentle Parenting" was coined by Sarah Ockwell-Smith, a British writer who has authored a variety of books on the subject. She ...

People have big feelings about “gentle parenting.” Proponents (and haters) attract millions of views on social media for promoting (or trashing) a style that asks parents to sympathize with kids’ ...

Millennials wanted to be better parents. So why are their kids little monsters?