According to many subject-matter experts, there are three general styles of parenting: Authoritarian, Democratic and Permissive. While there is no…
Author: Kathy Matay
Kathy Matay
Kathy Matay is a parent educator with the Parent Encouragement Program (PEP) in Kensington, Md. For more information on PEP's resources for parents, including online classes and on-demand videos, visit PEPparent.org.
“Love is essential; gregariousness is optional.” — Susan Cain
So why is it that children are often so different from each other and from their parents, even in cases where the family shares the same genetic makeup?
Perhaps you have seen the viral video of the toddler who liberally applied permanent Sharpie markers to himself and then…