Notable Finding: Two of the most important parenting skills have little to do with the children: stress management and getting along with the other parent.
Tests
http://TeenParentingSkills.com
http://ExtendedChildhoodDisorder.com
http://HowInfantilizedAreYou.com
Recent Publications
Epstein, R. (2012). Crying babies. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science.
Epstein, R. (2012, July 25). Spare the rod [Letter]. Los Angeles Times, p. A12.
Epstein, R. (2010, November/December). What makes a good parent? Scientific American Mind, pp. 46-51.
Epstein, R. (2010). Teen 2.0: Saving our children and families from the torment of adolescence. Sanger, CA: Quill Driver Books, 2010. (Updated and expanded version of The Case Against Adolescence, originally published in 2007)
Recent Presentations
Epstein, R., & Gugliotti, S. (2021, April). For parents of teens, which parenting skills predict the best outcomes? A large-scale internet study. Paper to be presented at the 101st annual meeting of the Western Psychological Association.
Epstein, R., & Scandalis, Z. (2021, April). Which parenting skills count most? A large-scale international internet study. Paper to be presented at the 101st annual meeting of the Western Psychological Association.
Epstein, R., Nanayakkara, P., Natalie, P., & Robertson, R.E. (2016, April). Which parenting skills count most? A large-scale internet study. Paper presented at the 96th annual meeting of the Western Psychological Association, Long Beach, CA.
Epstein, R. (2011, September). What makes a good parent? Invited talk given at “The Teenage Brain” conference, Forum Psychiatricum, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Epstein, R., & Fox, S.L. (2010, August). Measuring competencies that predict successful parenting: A preliminary validation study. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, San Diego, CA.