Would You Want to Work With Your Parents?
What do you think would be the joys and challenges of going into business with your mother or father?
Is It Ever OK For Parents to Lie to Their Children?
Have your parents ever lied to you?Let’s be real, all people — and parents are people after all — lie. But have they ever purposely lied to you to shield you from difficult news?If so, are you grateful that your parents acted to reassure and protect you? Or do you wish they had just been…
Should Parents Be Talking to Their Children About Online Pornography?
Brian Willoughby knows he’s doing a good job when parents become uncomfortable. That’s because part of his job involves telling them that their teenagers are looking at pornography — hard-core, explicit, often violent. Sometimes, the conversation is with a church group.Dr. Willoughby is a social scientist at Brigham Young University, where he studies the pornography…
Should Parents Be Up Front About Ugliness in the World or Try to Hide...
When it comes to natural disasters, wars and other tragedies, do you want your parents to be honest with you or to reassure you that everything is going to be OK?
Are Parents Stressed Out?
The U.S. surgeon general issued an advisory on the mental health and well-being of parents, declaring it an urgent public health issue.
Should Parents Pay Their Children to Read?
Have your parents ever offered you money or other incentives for picking up a book?
What’s the Greatest Gift Your Parents Have Given You?
Empathy. Kindness. Hard work. Success. Wonder. What kinds of values and life lessons have your parents shared or taught you? Which have been most meaningful or valuable?In the Opinion essay “One Thing Parents Can Control,” Esau McCaulley writes that parents cannot shield their sons and daughters from the world’s difficulties but can try to counter…
Should Parents Ever Be Held Responsible for the Harmful Actions of Their Children?
In “Mother of Michigan Gunman Found Guilty of Manslaughter,” Jacey Fortin writes about the case:Michigan jurors, after 11 hours of deliberations, found Jennifer Crumbley guilty of involuntary manslaughter on Tuesday for the gun rampage committed by her teenage son, who carried out the state’s deadliest school shooting more than two years ago.The trial became a…
Should Parents Tell Children the Truth About Santa?
Did you ever believe in Santa Claus?(Spoiler: He’s a fictional character!)How did you find out he wasn’t real? What was your reaction when you made this discovery? Did you feel disappointed? Angry? Lied to? Or perhaps proud, as if you’d solved a complicated puzzle?Is Santa a fun and fanciful holiday tradition? Or do parents risk…
How Involved Are Your Parents in Your Life?
Research shows that today’s parents feel intense pressure to be engaged with their children. Does that ring true for your own experiences? Is more involvement always a good thing?
