Growing up with strict parents is a bit like undergoing crash training to become a high-performing… or high-stressed adult. A childhood of rigid rules, fixed schedules, and high expectations often ...

You want to raise responsible, independent kids, but in the quest to maintain order and discipline, strict parenting can often backfire. There's a delicate dance between setting boundaries and giving ...

There's such a wide range of ways that people approach parenting. Strict, helicopter, best friend, lenient, etc., and whichever style is chosen to raise a kid with will impact them in ways many people ...

Parenting keeps evolving, and the way families handle discipline is no exception. These days, it feels like everyone is rethinking what works best to guide kids through the ups and downs of growing up ...

Kelvin Mutuoma remembers screaming at his parents when he was 17. He had violated his curfew and they were not happy. For this and being disrespectful, he was promptly grounded. Twenty-seven years ...

Over half a century of research has demonstrated the effects of responsive and demanding parenting. Responsiveness is about understanding and meeting needs, while demandingness is about establishing ...

There’s no denying how your upbringing played a significant role in your life today. Whether it’s battling toxic tendencies in your relationships, struggling to build self-esteem, or avoiding hard ...

The little things in a house can reveal a childhood governed by strict rules. Parental strictness and authoritarian parenting styles often negatively affect adult success later in life, according to a ...