“Any child who is self-sufficient, who can tie his shoes, dress or undress himself, reflects in his joy and sense of achievement the image of human dignity, which is derived from a sense of ...

One of the delicate paradoxes of parenthood is that it is a parent's job to meet their child's needs while at the same time ensuring their child needs them less over time. As intensive parenting rises ...

“Montessori is an education for independence not just for school, but for life.” — Dr. Maria Montessori Each day at Creative Minds Montessori, we guide our students through reading, solving math ...

The author (not pictured) is a mom of four kids and owns a Montessori school in Brooklyn.lithiumcloud/Getty Images Intensive parenting has parents over-extending themselves and children ...

Intensive parenting has parents over-extending themselves and children under-extending themselves. A Montessori approach can help increase children's independence and parents' autonomy. Breaking an ...