There's no such thing as perfect when it comes to parenting. It's a trial-and-error journey, and no matter how good a parent's intentions may be, mistakes happen. It ...

Helicoptering your child will likely increase your life satisfaction, because it makes the loss of personal autonomy that can come along with parenting dissipate to some extent. When you ...

First-year undergraduates who grew up with overly cautious or controlling parents tend to experience increased anxiety when faced with stresses associated with the transition to university, ...

Overprotectiveness creates a false sense of security. Kids can develop an exaggerated sense of their parents' omnipotence. Mom and Dad can fix anything. The result: Shock, dismay and an inability to ...

What my colleague called “protecting” her sons actually is its own version of a parenting approach that is sheltering, overprotective, or even helicopter-like. In reflecting on this issue, I thought ...

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I enjoy reading through journal articles so I can share with you some of the latest research that relates to healthy families and individuals. Here are some of the things researchers are considering ...