Do you have a difficult relationship with a parent? Mental health experts weigh in on when it’s abuse, how to mend things, and when it may be better to cut them out.

Compared with healthy children, those with ADHD experience significantly lower levels of positive parenting and higher levels of negative parenting.

"You're conditioned to not question authority. Just like a lot of y'all are conditioned to believe that your parents, even ...

Gentle parenting has become more popular in recent times. But what some peope might not know is that this concept dates back ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Mental health is a global crisis, with more than 1 billion people affected by mental health conditions, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Young people are particularly affected, with ...

If you spend any time on TikTok or Reddit, you’ve probably seen people talking about “FAFO parenting.” The acronym stands for “F**k Around and Find Out.” In FAFO parenting, parents allow their kids to ...

Protesters gather to denounce President Donald Trump's behavior and policies during a "No Kings" rally in Miller Place, N.Y., Oct. 18, 2025. Credit: OSV News photo/Gregory A. Shemitz The Catholic ...

Aiden Hoyle does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...

Protests erupted in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, in October 2020 following disputed parliamentary elections. Only four political parties out of 16 had passed the threshold for entry into ...

When I started studying sociology, the name of a book caught my attention. It was "The Authoritarian Personality," published in 1950. The lead author was Theodor Ardono, with several additional author ...