It seems that every parenting expert on the internet has a “script” for what to say when your child is having a tantrum or meltdown. Do they actually work?

These subtle but damaging comments can follow children into adulthood.

EDITOR’S NOTE: Kara Alaimo is an associate professor of communication at Fairleigh Dickinson University. Her book “Over the Influence: Why Social Media Is Toxic for Women and Girls — And How We Can ...

Parents sometimes wake up with a tight, sinking feeling: “Am I becoming the child in my own home? Is my child already acting like my carer?” That worry or the fear of role reversal, when parent–child ...