The Fine Line Between Pushing & Pressuring Your Kids

What's a mom to do?!

Sep. 23, 2025 Anchiy/E+/Getty Images 🚨SOS 🚨 How To Push Your Kids To Be Their Best Without Pressuring Them "It's a popular piece of advice: You have to get out of your comfort zone to grow. You have to try hard things, you have to push yourself, you have to work really hard to be the best version of you that you can be. But with this narrative, it feels like there's a very thin line between growth and causing unnecessary pressure and stress, especially on our kids. Whether it's learning to ride a bike without training wheels or wanting your kid to study more for an upcoming test, parents often feel stuck between wanting to push their child to be and do their best and not wanting to be another loud voice in their kid's ears, stressing them out and pushing them over the edge," writes Samantha Darby today. So what's a parent to do? She asked the experts for some sage advice. Read More ⮕ Latest Go mom! This Mom Started "Social Media School" With Her Tween She started the lessons in hopes that her daughter would have a thorough understanding of how the human brain works while using social media. Read More. TikTok/@TherapyJeff so important A Therapist Shares 5 Ways To Prevent Your Sons From Being Radicalized Online "If you don't shape his world, the algorithm will," says therapist Jeff Guenther, about white boys who become radicalized on the web. Read More. The White House this again? Everything Medical Experts Want You To Know About Taking Tylenol During Pregnancy HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. plans to announce that acetaminophen use during pregnancy is linked to autism, but experts decry the data he'll cite. Read More. Featured Presented by Walmart Shop The Walmart Baby Event & Make Newborn Prep *So* Much More Enjoyable No matter where you are on the journey of parenthood, there's no denying that researching and stocking up on the best products for a new baby can be a seemingly endless task. The good news is that Walmart is taking the prep work off your hands – at least when it comes to shopping for gear. The Walmart Baby Event is going on now, offering steep discounts and rollbacks on a huge variety of curated baby essentials – from diapers and wipes to formula and everything in between – making it easier than ever to prepare for a newborn, so you can step into this next chapter with confidence. Shop Now ⮕ Walmart Pampers Swaddlers Baby Diapers $28.22 Shop Now ⮕ Walmart Gerber Banana Blueberry Puree Pouch $1.28 Shop Now ⮕ Walmart Rascals Premium Sensitive Alcohol Free Baby Wipes $15.97 Shop Now ⮕ Walmart Baby Dove Rich Moisture Hypoallergenic Wash $7.47 Shop Now ⮕ Featured Scary Mommy/Getty good question! Ask Scay Mommy: How Do I Get Out Of Hosting My In-laws? Your in-laws want to stay in your house when they visit — but you're not sure you can take it. So what are you to do? We give some advice to a reader. Read More ⮕ What Else We're Reading: ⮕ The World Is Heavy. Here's How I'm Coping. ⮕ 26 Word Names For Babies That Are Unique & Meaningful ⮕ Confession: Bandit Heeler Is Kind Of A DILF

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