I’ve noticed something interesting at the playground and around the dinner table with my kids and grandkids. The teenagers and young parents in our family don’t roll their eyes at “old-fashioned” values nearly as much as headlines suggest. In fact, they often admire the quieter habits many of us carried into our 60s and 70s. Not the loud wisdom or the “back in my day” speeches—just the steady, unflashy things that hold a family together when life gets messy. Here are seven strengths I’ve seen again and again, in my own circle and in readers who write to me. They’re

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08.10.2025

8 outdated parenting beliefs that emotionally hurt children - The Artful Parent

Let’s be honest—parenting advice changes faster than the laundry piles up. What used to be considered “good parenting” can now feel a little…off. Over the past few years, I’ve had to unlearn quite a few beliefs myself. Not because my parents did anything wrong—they did what they knew—but because I started noticing how some old-school ideas simply don’t fit the kind of connection I want with my kids. If you’ve ever felt guilty for second-guessing the “that’s how I was raised” approach, this one’s for you. Let’s unpack eight outdated beliefs that may be quietly hurting more than helping. 1.

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8 phrases socially awkward people use that instantly kill the vibe - The Artful Parent

We’ve all been in those conversations where everything’s flowing nicely—until someone drops a line that makes the air feel heavier than a wet blanket. It’s not always intentional. Often, it’s just social awkwardness creeping in—those moments when we say something that lands wrong, even though we mean well. I’ve been there myself (more than a few times, if I’m honest). Back in my younger years, I’d occasionally blurt something out of nervousness, then spend the next hour replaying it in my head thinking, “Why on earth did I say that?” The truth is, we’ve all got our quirks—but if we

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10 parenting habits Boomers thought were normal — but their adult kids still struggle with - The Artful Parent

Some of what Boomers did as parents made their kids sturdy—walk yourself to school, fix what you can, call your grandmother. Some of it? It left splinters that their adult children are still digging out with tweezers. I say this with love. I’m a Boomer in my sixties. I raised kids, and now I’m watching my friends’ grown children sort through what we thought was normal. Here are ten habits many of us Boomers considered standard issue that our adult kids still wrestle with—and a gentler way forward for both generations. 1. “Because I said so” as a default setting

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7 quiet strengths boomers carry into their 60s and 70s that younger generations admire - The Artful Parent

8 outdated parenting beliefs that emotionally hurt children - The Artful Parent

8 phrases socially awkward people use that instantly kill the vibe - The Artful Parent

10 parenting habits Boomers thought were normal — but their adult kids still struggle with - The Artful Parent

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