Parenting

John Rosemond's thoughts on parenting.

Why ‘You Can Be Anything You Want’ Sets Kids up for Disappointment

A grandmother recently told me that her son and daughter-in-law have told her only grandchild, an 8-year-old, that he can be anything he wants to be in…

Mar 11 • John Rosemond

I Am a Member of the Last Generation of American Children Who…

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Mar 4 • John Rosemond

Why I Don’t Have and Never Did Have ADHD

My mother was a single parent for most of the first seven years of my life.

Feb 25 • John Rosemond

CBD Moms, Dandelions, Orchids, and Why You Should Raise an Oak Tree

I met a fellow once—it was probably in the late 1990s—who told me his daughter worked in the corporate offices of Parents magazine.

Feb 18 • John Rosemond

Why You Can Skip Jordan Peterson and Just Read Me

Common-Sense Parenting Without the Word Salad

Feb 4 • John Rosemond

God Gave Principles, Not Paddles

Why the Bible does not command parents to spank—and never did

Jan 21 • John Rosemond

The Neurodivergence Scam: How Big Mental Health Misleads Parents

A mother writes, “My ten-year-old son has recently been diagnosed with attention deficit disorder.

Jan 14 • John Rosemond

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