Remember the baby books we pored over to track all of those early developmental milestones? The chapters on tummy time, solid foods, walking, talking, colors, letters, numbers, reading and on and on.

Kids used to be allowed to figure out some specific things on their phone that helped them build genuine confidence.

We have three kids, ages 7, 9, and 12 We've talked about the privileges and responsibilities revolving around independence as they age. This has helped them gain the independence they need while ...

Without any kind of conscious effort, many of the things parents naturally did in the 70s and 80s taught their kids to be independent adults.