Adults know well that actions have consequences, but kids might need guidance to make this connection. Here’s how to ensure they don’t learn it the hard way. Mistakes are an inescapable part of life.

If seeing gentle parenting everywhere has been giving you the ick, don’t worry. A new trend is on the rise – ‘F–k Around and Find Out.” Known in 2025 as FAFO on social media, the parenting style ...

FAFO stands for “F**k Around and Find Out.” In this parenting style, a parent lets a child do something they want to do, then experience the natural consequences of their choice, so long as it's ...

Does your teen break the rules and not want to face the consequences? Do you feel like everything you ask your teen to do becomes a battle? Has “no” lost its power? Do you find yourself giving in ...

Picture it. It's a crisp and cool winter day. You're on your way out the door. And your stubborn kid? Refusing to put on his ...

A father-of-seven is flying in the face of helicopter parents everywhere by refusing to rescue his kids from difficult situations. The adult world can seem like a scary, intimidating place to a young ...

When it comes to raising kids, actress Melissa Joan Hart wishes she would have done one thing sooner: leaning in to "natural consequences." "I'm very much about natural consequences now, and I feel ...

Mistakes are an inescapable part of life. This is especially true during childhood—where kids make most use of trial and error to learn the ways of life. Almost ...