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    LovelyHue: And then sometimes your parents can save your life. My mother is micromanaging and controlling, yes. At the same time, because she asserted herself ... more »
    biancajames: I cringe a little at tough love parenting but when I worked as a nanny it became very clear that the parents that coddled the most had the most intole... more »
    Oleander: I think I was/am overparented. I literally wince every time someone on Jezebel makes a bile-filled comment about people whose parents paid their way t... more »
    Poodle_Heart: Run with scissors! Play in traffic! more »
    Cookie Dough Monster: Oh man, I can't comment intelligently on this because I know the girl pictured very, VERY well... and her parents are not helicopter-y at all (and act... more »
    ihateyourescalade: For heaven's sake, America, cut parents some slack. We're doing the best job we can here. OK? Enough already. And don't even think about sassing me, A... more »
    LilSpitfire: Self-actualization doesn't come from perfection and over-achievement; it comes from failure and picking your ass up from the ground. These parents hu... more »
    MediumMac: I already have something that prevents me from overparenting: it's called Jezebel. more »
    RiloKilo: Was her description of the ice cream really necessary? more »
    salthegeek: My dad kinda cares about my school, he just says that he cant sleep at night ect. to make me work harder . My mom on the other hand inserts herself in... more »
    jairip: Part of the problem for parents is that you are not allowed to let your child develop at his/her own pace anymore. If they don't hit a milestone "soci... more »
    FroderickFronkensteen: I'm the last of 12; my parents were always surprised when I showed up somewhere and still don't quite know my name. And I love them dearly. more »
    vlvtjones: Parents - please remember: you aren't raising children, you are raising ADULTS. By the time they are adult age, they should be responsible for themse... more »
    PandaGrrl: I saw this on a NYT blog yesterday and I agree and am posting here: "The single most helpful thing anyone could do to steer parents away from overpar... more »
    cinematheques: I'm not a parent, but from what I see in the media, I can see how it pressures parents to be one way or the other. We live in an extremely sensational... more »
    Flackette Goes Retro: I work at a university, in public relations. Most of my time is devoted to actual News, as we're a big presence in the state. But we do sometimes send... more »
    GlitteryUnicorn: "Black hawk down! Black hawk down!" Anyone? more »
    Casquivana: What I find hilarious/suspicious, and makes me wonder if people are actually morons (vs. my original theory that most people just pretend to be morons... more »
    happygardeningmama002: Cherish this time right now before you have your own kids--this time period is the pinnacle of all the rightness and certainty you will ever have abou... more »
    Stagtasticfantastic: I find it interesting that while my parents homeschooled me, and therefor there were plenty of accusations of sheltering, they were nothing like these... more »
  • #kidstoday

    De-Overparenting Is The New Overparenting

    In a rather disturbing bit of irony, parents can now take classes that teach them how to parent less. More »
  • #overparenting

    New Yorker: Helicopter Moms And Hothouse Dads Need To Calm The Eff Down