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Parenting Is Not a Fad

Reclaiming healthy parenting.

Adolescence
Are We or Are We Not in a Youth Mental Health Crisis?

Emily Edlynn Ph.D. on August 28, 2024

A closer examination of the "teen mental health crisis" challenges whether there really is a crisis or if a confluence of cultural factors has exaggerated the reality.

A closer examination of the "teen mental health crisis" challenges whether there really is a crisis or if a confluence of cultural factors has exaggerated the reality.

Parenting
What Is a Good Parent?

Emily Edlynn Ph.D. on April 18, 2024

Personal Perspective: A child psychologist challenges norms of intensive parenting, with flexible screen time limits and minimal grade monitoring.

Personal Perspective: A child psychologist challenges norms of intensive parenting, with flexible screen time limits and minimal grade monitoring.

Parenting
What's Wrong With Gentle Parenting?

Emily Edlynn Ph.D. on March 18, 2024

Gentle parenting places too much pressure on parents to adhere to idealized standards, with little evidence. Other science-backed approaches offer more flexibility with less guilt.

Gentle parenting places too much pressure on parents to adhere to idealized standards, with little evidence. Other science-backed approaches offer more flexibility with less guilt.

Parenting
The Truth About Parents Who Yell at Kids

Emily Edlynn Ph.D. on January 26, 2024

Occasional yelling, within key parameters, can be an opportunity for relationship-building with children instead of a source of parental shame and guilt.

Occasional yelling, within key parameters, can be an opportunity for relationship-building with children instead of a source of parental shame and guilt.