In many relationships, especially when partners are living together, each person can fall into different “roles” in the relationship. One may be in charge of paying certain bills, the other grocery ...

Children with overprotective parents tend to live shorter lives, a recent study has discovered. The longitudinal study, published in the journal Scientific Reports, analyzed data from nearly 1,000 ...

Black baby onesies that say "Lock up your daughters" on the front and pink ones that read "I'm not allowed to date, ever!" will probably be given as gifts to many new dads this Father's Day. They'll ...

Parenting is hard no matter how you slice it. You’re responsible for raising, shaping, and disciplining a small human. The stakes are high, and the consequences are weighty. You want your child to be ...

An overprotective mother who was probably under-protected as a daughter is the way she is for a reason. These mothers keep an especially sharp eye out for their children because they understand how ...

First-year undergraduates who grew up with overly cautious or controlling parents tend to experience increased anxiety when faced with stresses associated with the transition to university, ...

Some parents just don’t know when it’s time to cut the cord. If you were about to get married, would you consider living with your parents after the wedding, or would you save up to move into your own ...

Have you ever worried you may be too overprotective as a parent? A recent study published in the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships examined how overprotective parenting is related to ...

Full-time writer, part-time cribber. Sucker for good pictures. My motto in life is to finish eating all the seafood in the world. This need to control all aspects of your child’s life comes from a ...

A picture is worth a thousand words, and that’s a sentiment that I feel perfectly describes the video Emily Nierengarten uploaded to TikTok on August 24, 2023. The short, 5-second clip sees Emily in ...

Facts & Arguments is a daily personal piece submitted by readers. Have a story to tell? See our guidelines at tgam.ca/essayguide. To most, a middle-aged man suspiciously riding a bike closely behind a ...