Maria de los Angeles Tun Burgos with daughters Angela, 12, and Gelmy, 9, in their family home in a Maya village in Yucatán, Mexico. Adriana Zehbrauskas for NPR hide caption
How To Raise A Human What Parenting Books Don't Tell You
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Sam Oozevaseuk Schimmel, 18, has grown up in both Alaska and Washington state. He is an advocate for Alaska Native youth. Kiliii Yuyan for NPR hide caption
The Perils Of Pushing Kids Too Hard, And How Parents Can Learn To Back Off
Kelly Zimmerman holds her son Jaxton Wright at a parenting session at the Children's Health Center in Reading, Pa. The free program provides resources and social support to new parents in recovery from addiction, or who are otherwise vulnerable. Natalie Piserchio for NPR hide caption
Gelmy, 9, and sister Alexa, 4, climbing trees in the backyard of their family home in the Yucatan Peninsula. Adriana Zehbrauskas for NPR hide caption
It's their nightly ritual: Herman Agbavor sits down with his 5-year-old son, Herbert, to go over his homework. Nana Kofi Acquah for NPR hide caption
Stay-At-Home Dads Still Struggle With Diapers, Drool, Stigma And Isolation
Rosy does dishes — voluntarily. Getting the 2-year-old involved in chores did lead to the kitchen being flooded and dishes being broken. But now she is still eager to help. Michaeleen Doucleff/NPR hide caption
Unlike humans, chimpanzees don't readily share food, even with their own children. Reece Wykes for NPR hide caption
Jean Marie Rukundo and his wife, Theodosie Uwambajimana, with their 2-year-old daughter. They've nicknamed her "Rwamrec," the acronym for a resource center in Rwanda that taught Rukundo how to step up his game as a spouse and father. When he came with his wife to the delivery room for the child, she says that "touched my heart." Amy Yee for NPR hide caption
The "carpenter" parent thinks that a child can be molded, writes Alison Gopnik. The "gardener," on the other hand, is less concerned about who the child will become and instead provides a protected space to explore. Dan Kitwood/Getty Images hide caption
A poster put out by the U.S. Children's Bureau in 1918. Francis Luis Mora/Library of Congress hide caption
The kids also learned handy visuals, like a remote control for negative thoughts so you can switch channels in your head. Nathalie Dieterle/for NPR hide caption
To Teach Kids To Handle Tough Emotions, Some Schools Take Time Out For Group Therapy
Researchers say when a baby is babbling, he's primed to learn. Petri Oeschger/Getty Images hide caption
Christine Koh and her daughters. Christine Koh hide caption
Want your kid to succeed? Don't try that hard. sturti/Getty Images/Vetta hide caption