Is My Kid the Asshole?

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When Kids Are Cruel to their Siblings
A reader asks for advice.
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Oof! My Kid Is Constantly Asking for Help
Plus: Should you ease up on chores when kids are struggling?
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Help! My Kid Has An Enormous Crush
Plus: What to do when your babysitter repeatedly flakes.
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When Is a Punishment Too Harsh?
Understanding the line between teaching and shaming.
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"Nobody Likes Me!"
How to interpret and respond to kids' negative self-talk.
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What Would Melinda Say?
Conversations I've had with my kids about disabilities and anxiety.
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"But I Want to Use My iPad Toooo!”
What to do when you visit friends or family who have different ways of managing screens.
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When Kids Are Obsessed With Death
What should you do if your child is asking morbid questions or playing disturbing games?
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When Your Kid Says "I Hate You!"
You know (hope?) they don't mean it. But what should you do?
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How to Help Kids Navigate Friendship
What you should — and shouldn't — do when you're worried about your kids' friends.
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Shit, my kid started swearing
Why you shouldn't freak out if your kid curses, what you should do instead, and why I stand by my use of the word "asshole."
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When Kids Are Inflexible Tyrants
If everything has to be "just so" or else, parents actually need to invoke some chaos.
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