From tiger, helicopter, snowplough and lighthouse parenting styles, to free-range, French or gentle approaches, the task of raising children has never appeared more complex. While parents of baby ...

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 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 ...

In this video, a daughter challenges herself to survive 24 hours with the world's strictest parents, while her dad caters to the demands of the world's most spoiled teenager. The challenge culminates ...

Parental strictness and authoritarian parenting styles often negatively affect adult success later in life, according to a study from the International Journal of Behavioral Medicine. Not only do ...

At 17, I was in the woods at 4 a.m. with 20 of my friends — and my phone left behind in my bedroom. Definitely not my finest moment, but as a teen who was being tracked by Life360, it seemed like my ...

Every parent has a different way of raising their children with their own unique rules and expectations. While some moms and dads like to give their kids freedom, others aren’t afraid to lay down the ...

Dear Eric: I have a one-year-old grandchild and am frustrated that I don’t have the freedom to gift them whatever I choose. The parents have prepared a precisely curated wish list of acceptable items ...