Parenting

Parenting may be the toughest—and the most fulfilling—job you'll ever do. Whether you have a baby on the way, a teen on the way out, a toddler, a preschooler, a school-ager or a house full of kids of all ages, read on to learn about critical development stages, fine-tune your parenting style and find answers to your toughest parenting questions.

There are many approaches to (and controversies about) parenting today. The bottom line is this: Trust your instincts and follow these basics for raising healthy, confident kids.

Ah, if only kids were born with instruction manuals. That way, whenever an issue arises—from a diagnosis of autism to a problem with bullying—moms and dads could just skip to the "Troubleshooting" section and find the answers they need. Without such a guide, there are lots of resources for common parenting challenges.