Teaching Responsibility

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How I Taught My Black Son About Racism

Watching him learn hard lessons about the past made me focus on the right way to teach him about the future.

Show This Hilarious Toilet Paper Instructional Video to Your Family—STAT

Because changing a toilet paper roll can be really tricky... apparently.

Check Out This Mom's Hilarious Bathroom Instructions for Kids

Vlogger Kristina Kuzmic understands the ongoing struggle of trying to keep the family bathroom clean, and she finally came up with the perfect solution!

Watch: Judge Allows 5-Year-Old to Choose Dad's Punishment in Court and It's Adorable

You have to see this video of a hearing in which the judge asked a 5-year-old boy to decide his dad's punishment for a parking infraction.

Your Child's First Smartphone: 5 Things to Consider Before You Buy

Considering getting your child a smartphone? See how one mom navigated the tricky terrain of what to buy—and how to teach her son to safely operate in the digital world.

This Mom Sent a Thank-You Note to the Cop Who Arrested Her Daughter on Spring Break

She was happy her teen got home safely, and hopes she learned an important lesson.

10 Life Skills to Teach Your Child by Age 10

Your child is more capable than you realize. Even your preschooler can begin to learn these essential life lessons.

Raising a Black Boy in America

I first wrote about raising my son for Parents in 2003 when he was 5. Now, he is 21 years old and I look back on my original essay with the perspective of the never-ending litany of injustices here in America and the hope that this is the generation that will make a change.