"Parents should fear their child’s struggles...far more than the resentment they might incur by insisting on being respected.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. I have two children, and neither of them wants kids. I understand and respect their decision. But I'm still coming to terms with ...

Instead, children learn respect through how they are treated and through the stories, rituals, and role models of their community members. Indigenous societies typically honor children, displaying as ...

Aretha Franklin's "Respect" refers to a romantic relationship. Yet the lyrics can apply to many relationships, including strained ones between parents and their adult children: A little respect (just ...

Disrespect is a difficult pill to swallow, especially when it comes from adult children. Parenting is tough, and although good parents do their best, there are always things they wish they could have ...

Over the past 40 years or so, child advocates have given a good amount of lip service to the view that adults, especially educators, should respect children's "individual differences." In theory, this ...

I have two children, and neither of them wants kids. I understand and respect their decision. But I'm still coming to terms with the fact I won't have grandchildren. I will never be a grandmother. I'm ...