How To Be A Perfect Parent In 5 Easy Steps (Or Probably Never)

March 18, 2013 Subscribe · Forward How To Be A Perfect Parent In 5 Easy Steps (Or Probably Never) I don't dole out much parenting advice as a rule, largely because I have an almost 18-month-old and spend most of my days feeling like a complete and utter fraud and failure. I know that sounds depressing, but here is the truth that will set you free: That's what parenting is.  Continue reading... The Silver Lining To My Daughter's Traumatic First Year The Big Myths About Postpartum Depression Busted LOOK: Kid Really Doesn't Understand What An Apology Is Girl Corrects Spelling Bee Judges Our Favorite Tweets From Parents This Week Why Kids No Longer Consider Facebook 'Cool' Why Kids No Longer Consider Facebook 'Cool' How To Be A Perfect Parent In 5 Easy Steps (Or Probably Never) How To Be A Perfect Parent In 5 Easy Steps (Or Probably Never) 10 Things I Want My Ten-Year-Old Daughter To Know How Mindfulness Could Protect Your Kids From Depression LISA BELKIN Leaning Together: Women Can't Lean In At Work Unless Men Do At Home All the talk about "leaning in" at work, inevitably leads to the subject of leaning in at home. You can't be equal at the office unless you are equal outside of it.   Continue reading... DR. PEGGY DREXLER Why Kids Lie It's important to raise children to value honesty, and to prevent lying from becoming frequent and consistent, the point at which lying is most troublesome. The first step in figuring out how to address a lie is to consider why your child is telling it. Is the child trying to avoid trouble? Save face? Continue reading... ADAM PERTMAN My Family is Not a 'Second-Best Option' I hadn't known it until just this week, but Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts, President Ronald Reagan, singer Marie Osmond, actor Hugh Jackman, journalist Judy Woodruff, basketball great Magic Johnson and I all have something in common: Our families are inferior. Continue reading... BETSY BROWN BRAUN The Time To Show Up Is Now How you will be remembered? What your children will say about you is in your hands. Take the time now to watch their cartwheels. The time to show up for your kids is now. Continue reading... PAMELA DRUCKERMAN Just Say 'Non' When it comes to parental authority, we Americans could take some more lessons from the French. They work hard at being "the one who decides," and believe that kids blossom best inside limits, and that it's reassuring to know that a grown-up is steering the ship. Continue reading... Received this from a friend? Sign up for alerts from The Huffington Post here. Unsubscribe here.