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No Parent Wants To Hear These 12 Harsh Phrases From Their Grown-Up Kids

Alexandra Blogier — Mon, 11 May 2026 08:30:02 -0400

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We'd like to believe parent-child relationships get easier when kids grow up, but that's not always the case. For many parents, hearing these 12 things from their kids can be hardest of all.

3 Emotional Fixations Kids Develop Early That Can Become Utterly Toxic In Adult Life

Greg Boudle — Sun, 10 May 2026 20:30:01 -0400

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Many of the crises people go through in midlife don't begin in adulthood. They start with these three emotional fixations that happen in childhood, explains recovery coach Greg Boudle.

I Refuse To Force My Daughter To Do Hours Of Homework Because It’s Ruining Her Childhood

Eden Strong — Sun, 10 May 2026 16:30:02 -0400

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After watching homework consume her daughter's afternoons and evenings, writer Eden Strong decided she was no longer willing to sacrifice childhood in the name of academic pressure.

If Your Parents Seem To Love Their Pets More Than You, You Likely Notice These 11 Things

Zayda Slabbekoorn — Sun, 10 May 2026 14:30:02 -0400

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While it's great when older people, especially, find companionship in an animal, it can have other consequences. And if your parents seem to love their pets more than you, you likely notice these 11 things.

Why I Tell My Daughter She's Pretty All The Time, No Matter What Parenting Experts Say

Shannon Bradley-Colleary — Sun, 10 May 2026 12:30:02 -0400

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Writer Shannon Colleary knows that parenting experts advise against praising looks, but that hasn't stopped her from telling her daughter she's pretty all the time.

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11 Things Families In The 60s & 70s Did On Saturday Morning That Made Them Healthier Than Today's Generation

Nia Tipton — Sun, 10 May 2026 10:30:02 -0400

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Whether it was spending time together or prioritizing routines for physical health, there are certain things families in the 60s and 70s did on Saturday morning that made them healthier than today's generation.

Psychologist Says Being Made To Constantly Listen To Your Parents’ Sad Stories Is Emotional Abuse

Samantha Rodman Whiten — Sat, 09 May 2026 18:30:02 -0400

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Dr. Samantha Rodman Whiten works with adults who are nearly phobic about upsetting other people, and she keeps finding the same childhood pattern underneath: a parent who told them the saddest stories of their life over and over and expected them to carry the weight of it.

12 Phrases Toxic Parents Say To Control Their Adult Children

Zayda Slabbekoorn — Sat, 09 May 2026 16:30:02 -0400

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Even the best parents sometimes struggle when their kids grow up, but the most toxic moms and dads take it to another level in their attempts to control their adult kids.

Gen Z Finds It Super Annoying When Their Gen X & Millennial Parents Do 11 Outdated Things

Zayda Slabbekoorn — Sat, 09 May 2026 12:30:02 -0400

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Part of being a parent is making sure your child feels loved, but some Gen X and millennial parents don't know how to do that without annoying their Gen Z kids with these 11 behaviors.

Boomers Believe 11 'Benefits' Of Today's Soft Parenting Are Actually Major Problems

Alexandra Blogier — Sat, 09 May 2026 10:30:02 -0400

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Baby boomers have seen a lot of bad parenting in their lifetimes, but they may get a few things wrong about the softer parenting styles. Here are 11 places boomers and their kids disagree when it comes to raising healthy children.