A parent whose personality type or background has led to overparenting should address the root causes to establish healthier behavior with their children.

They’ve packed the car and moved their kids into their dorm. But some college parents aren’t ready to let go, and Facebook is where it all plays out. One parent wanted to email their child’s ...

Snowplows and lighthouses and helicopters, oh my. There’s no shortage of ways to parent, and just as many ways to describe each parenting style. Helicopter parenting is among the most popular phrases ...

Julie Lythcott-Haims, a former Stanford University Dean, explains her theory. — -- Being a parent can be tricky. Some parents are too relaxed, and some too overbearing. But some are helicopters, ...

Helicopter parenting is another term for over-parenting, which has become the norm for so many of us. Over-parenting is a problem because it means that parents interfere with normal child development ...

It’s easy to understand why some parents might be overprotective. The world is a dangerous place, something most children have not actually fully internalized. However, there are some that really do ...

You're not alone when you side-eye how someone else is choosing to parent. Zave Smith via Getty Images Over the past 25 years, there’s been a palpable rise in parenting experts and trendy parenting ...

An anonymous educator calls the parenting style a "troubling trend." Helicopter parents may hover and tiger moms may roar, but make room for the lawnmower parent whose approach to child-rearing is ...

Modern parents often get labelled with various parenting styles, and one term gaining attention is lawnmower parenting. This approach involves parents clearing obstacles from their child’s path before ...