Dear Bright Side,I have struggled with my parents my entire life. As a child nothing I did was good enough. And as a teen, my parents started controlling me. They chose who I could be friends with.

Think of all the ways we associate control with good parenting (consider this concept in the frame of teaching as well). We ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. To some extent, we have to prioritize what we want to focus on, both in life and in parenting (which is easier said than done).

Ever heard of helicopter parents, lawnmower parents, tiger parents, black hawk parents, manager parents or bulldozer parents? While these labels describe slightly different styles, they all fall under ...

Parenting experts are calling for a move away from overcontrol and constant reminders toward fostering independence, responsibility, and financial literacy in children and young adults. They warn that ...

Acknowledging how their behavior affected you can radically change your life, relationships, and wellbeing. Your relationship with your parents can be complex, especially as adults. With resentment ...

Your parents were overbearing and now, as an adult, you're suffering greatly. Growing up in a controlling household can have a profound and lasting impact on how a person interacts with others. These ...

There are three types of parenting styles; authoritative, authoritarian and neglectful. Authoritative parents maintain a healthy power dynamic with the child; they nurture, protect and correct.

If you’re a parent, there’s a good chance your day is defined by a relentless stream of decisions to make on behalf of your children. From managing your kids’ schedules and sugar intake, to monitoring ...

An important idea in this philosophy is that children do not belong to their parents as they traditionally do. Children cannot be seen as objects of production and therefore cannot be owned or ...

Children are getting smartphones and tablets at young ages, and there’s a growing requirement for teens and pre-teens to go online for school assignments and classroom projects. Add in gaming and kids ...

Not to state the obvious, but parenting is a complicated job with seemingly endless considerations. You have life skills to teach them. You have to watch out for body language red flags in teenagers.