Why helicopter parenting is on the rise, what it is, and why experts say it could be hurting your kids. Read more to see the signs, examples, and the hidden damage it does to children.

Modern parenting styles are shifting from constant supervision to strategic support as new research reveals the downsides of overprotective parenting approaches, the LA Post reports. The once-popular ...

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 ...

It’s a universal truth: parents aren’t perfect. Although the majority of parents truly try their best to do right by their children and give them the best possible futures, they make mistakes, things ...

Dr. Saxbe is a clinical psychologist and a professor of psychology at the University of Southern California. She studies neurobiological adaptations to parenthood. I recently spoke with an ...

Throughout recent decades, society has seen all kinds of parenting styles—from free-range parenting to the Dr. Phil-led commando parenting of the early 2000s. Nowadays, millennials are leaning into a ...

Helicopter parents are really helpful to their kids in the short term. They act like personal concierges who assist their kids with everything from sports equipment to science fair projects. They ...