ARTICLE

FindCenter AddIcon

Adopting a Newborn from the Hospital? What to Expect & How to Prepare for Your First Hospital Adoption Experience

By Nancy Rosenhaus — 2017

The adoption process is a highly-anticipated and hopeful journey for waiting parents.

Read on adoptionswithlove.org

FindCenter Post-Image

What Becoming a Parent Really Does to Your Happiness

Research has found that having children is terrible for quality of life—but the truth about what parenthood means for happiness is a lot more complicated.

Article
Paul Bloom
2021
FindCenter AddIcon
FindCenter Post-Image

Life as a Stepmother is No Fairytale—I Feel Sorry for My Wife

The children are angry and vulnerable, the father sides with them out of guilt, and stepmothers are just expected to suck it all up

Article
Tim Lott
2015
FindCenter AddIcon
FindCenter Post-Image

“A Little Girl We Barely Know Is Coming to Live with Us”: How One Writer, Unexpectedly, Became a Father

As we pack up her things—some clothes, diapers, and a few stuffed animals—a realization hits me: A little girl we barely know is coming home to live with us.

Article
Bill Clegg
2020
FindCenter AddIcon
FindCenter Post-Image

What to Know Before Adopting a Child

There are three main paths to adopting. The route you choose will be based on personal, legal and financial factors.

Article
David Dodge
2020
FindCenter AddIcon
FindCenter Post-Image

A New Way of Parenting That May Change Your Family

Conscious parenting turns our parenting paradigm right-side up.

Article
Rubin Khoddam, Ph.D.
2015
FindCenter AddIcon
FindCenter Post-Image

‘If You Focus on Control, You Have Lost the Battle’: How to Win Back Your Kids

From screen time to teenage rebellion, it’s easy to feel that children are slipping out of your grasp. Trusting your instincts can help.

Article
Paula Cocozza
2019
FindCenter AddIcon
FindCenter Post-Image

An Introduction to Raising Sons

In a post #MeToo world, many parents of young boys are anxious to find a better way forward for their sons. Luckily, there are many things parents can do to foster a positive environment in which their sons can flourish and thrive, and be proud of who they grow up to be.

Article
FindCenter
2022
FindCenter AddIcon
FindCenter Post-Image

How to Spot Depression in Young Children

We tend to think of childhood as a time of innocence and joy, but as many as 2 to 3 percent of children from ages 6 to 12 can have serious depression.

Article
Perri Klass
2021
FindCenter AddIcon
FindCenter Post-Image

Oppositional Defiant Disorder: What Parents Need to Know

While some disruptive behavior is normal, a pattern of hostility and defiance may warrant a closer look.

Article
Gail Saltz
2019
FindCenter AddIcon
FindCenter Post-Image

What Is Oppositional Defiant Disorder?

When disruptive behavior drives a wedge between parents and children

Article
Rachel Ehmke
FindCenter AddIcon

EXPLORE TOPIC

Adjusting to Parenthood