helicopter parenting

The No. 1 piece of parenting advice from a mom who raised CEOs

The No. 1 piece of parenting advice from a mom who raised CEOs

Parenting expert Esther Wojcicki thinks we're holding our children back. Here's her rather "unpopular" solution for empowering our kids to succeed.

CJ Harder

5 Good Reasons to be a Bad Parent

5 Good Reasons to be a Bad Parent

I was parent-shamed at my kid’s playground. Then I realized, I wasn’t going to apologize for being what some might call a “bad parent”.

Mark Pupo

Does parenting even matter?

Does parenting even matter?

We put so much energy into moulding our kids into happy, successful adults. But what makes more of a difference—nature or nurture?

Leah McLaren

Snowplow parenting: What to know about the controversial technique

Snowplow parenting: What to know about the controversial technique

Get out of the way, Tiger Moms and helicopter and free-range parents! There's a new parenting label making headlines.

Emma Waverman

Hey, helicopter parents—I'm your kid's teacher and we need to talk

Hey, helicopter parents—I'm your kid's teacher and we need to talk

In an open letter to helicopter parents, an elementary school teacher reveals nine extremely annoying things that parents seem to do ALL. THE. TIME.

Today's Parent

The joke about overprotective dads isn't funny

The joke about overprotective dads isn't funny

Dads who love and respect their daughters need to stop making jokes like this.

Leah McLaren

Why helicopter parenting can be a sign of privilege

Why helicopter parenting can be a sign of privilege

For some moms and dads, hovering is just not an option. Why are their peers so quick to judge them?

Bee Quammie

I am not overprotective—I am a mom who lost a child

I am not overprotective—I am a mom who lost a child

When a child dies, you lose the choice to be a carefree, free-range mother. Here's why one mom wants the indictment of helicopter parenting to stop.

Heather Hamilton, as told to Kate Rae

How did good parenting become a crime?

How did good parenting become a crime?

Parents get visits from family service workers over complaints they let their kids play in the backyard. Have we taken this safety thing too far?

Aaron Hutchins

Utah just took a step to actually legalize free-range parenting

Utah just took a step to actually legalize free-range parenting

This state just approved a bill to help ensure parents who decide their kids are old enough to do certain things alone aren't hung out to dry for it.

Liz Krieger

I’m scared to tell my anxious child about my Zoloft

I’m scared to tell my anxious child about my Zoloft

I’ve never been troubled by the idea of taking an SSRI, but suddenly I’d do anything to avoid telling my anxious child. Maybe because he's so much like me.

Amy Macfarlane

Do high-tech baby monitors cause more harm than good?

Do high-tech baby monitors cause more harm than good?

We all want to keep our babies safe. But some experts believe the newest type of baby monitors on the market prey on the fears of anxious new parents.

Kate Daley

An open letter to those who want to ban tobogganing

An open letter to those who want to ban tobogganing

Some Canadian municipalities want to ban tobogganing. Ian Mendes thinks it’s a slippery slope.

Ian Mendes

Helicopter parenting linked to depression in young adults

Helicopter parenting linked to depression in young adults

Studies are finding a link between helicopter parenting and depression in young adults, but Jennifer Pinarski shares a different view.

Jennifer Pinarski

Helicopter parenting hurts kids in the long run: New study

Helicopter parenting hurts kids in the long run: New study

A new study suggests that even when helicopter parents shower their kids with love and support, certain side effects—like poor self-esteem—begin to emerge.

Jennifer Pinarski

Move over helicopter parenting, drone parenting is here!

Move over helicopter parenting, drone parenting is here!

This Tennessee dad used a drone to follow his daughter to school. Did he go too far?

Emily Piccinin

Why I'm converting to free-range parenting

Why I'm converting to free-range parenting

This is how a parking lot confrontation made one mom rethink her helicopter parenting style.

Raizel Robin

Let's end helicopter parenting right now

Let's end helicopter parenting right now

Whether we classify ourselves as helicopter parents or free-range parents, our kids will be just fine. Really!

Jennifer Pinarski

Forget helicopter parenting! Welcome to helicopter society...

Forget helicopter parenting! Welcome to helicopter society...

Where do parents draw the line between helicopter parenting and being a free-range parent? Have we become a helicopter society?

Emma Waverman