Parenting On Purpose Article Listings

Are Parents Underestimating the Impact of Cyberbullying?
20June

Are Parents Underestimating the Impact of Cyberbullying?

Bullying is a problem that pervades every high school. Cyberbullying is a form of bullying that takes the abuse to entirely new level. Cyberbullying is bullying that takes place over electronic means (such as text...

7 Tips for Parenting Children with Character
20June

7 Tips for Parenting Children with Character

As a parent, you have many things you need to do during the day. However, it is still important to remember that providing a safe and healthy environment for your children is key in their development. Here are 7 tips for being a better...

7 Parenting Mistakes to Avoid in 2014
20June

7 Parenting Mistakes to Avoid in 2014

Parenting is one of those things that we anticipate our whole lives. But raising children is difficult to say the least, and there isn’t one set way to raise a child. Determining what works best for your family takes time, but...

6 Things Parents Should Know About A Drug Called Molly
20June

6 Things Parents Should Know About A Drug Called Molly

A young girl heads out for a night out with friends to a concert, when they arrive, they start dancing a little and having a good time. When the opening band is finished, they head to the bathroom to freshen up. One of her friends then...

3 Reasons Parents Don't Address Their Child's Failure To Launch
20June

3 Reasons Parents Don't Address Their Child's...

In recent years, the phenomenon of adult children reaching ages normally associated with independence but still refusing to leave home has been growing exponentially. Parents across the country are trying to deal with this problem, and...

15 Things That Parents Think Are Totally Chill But Are Actually Child Abuse
20June

15 Things That Parents Think Are Totally Chill But Are...

1. Math - The fact that we even have to tell you that math is child abuse should be your first indication that your problem is beyond solving (pun intended - which brings us to our first bonus item: puns. Puns are...

15 Things Parents Love From Etsy
20June

15 Things Parents Love From Etsy

Let's be real. Etsy is like crack for new parents. With all the joys of parenthood, come all the baby accessories. And most of them on that blasted website are just too cute to pass up.    1. Peepee Teepee or Caution...

The Importance of Fathers in the Child's Development
13June

The Importance of Fathers in the Child's Development

Why Babies Need Dads Too! Here is a refreshing article about the role of Dad's in the child's development. Even though this should be common sense, it isn't. The role of the father has been obliterated in the last several decades, and...

Late-term Birth Associated with Better Long-term Cognitive Functioning
09June

Late-term Birth Associated with Better Long-term...

The JAMA Network Journals report suggests that late-term infants may have better health and cognitive outcomes in childhood and into adulthood. But the physical outcomes are worse for full-term infants (increase in the rate of abnormal...