Growing up under the iron rule of strict parents? You’re not alone. Their watchful eyes, endless rules, and obsession with discipline may have shaped your childhood, but they also left you with some ...

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 ...

Although studies indicates that an extremely rigorous upbringing may have the opposite impact, many parents work hard to produce morally upright children. According to studies, kids who grow up in ...

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 ...

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 ...

Navigating social media with children presents a modern challenge. Experts advocate for open conversations and teaching ...

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 ...

Kelvin Mutuoma remembers screaming at his parents when he was 17. He had violated his curfew and they were not happy. For this and being disrespectful, he was promptly grounded. Twenty-seven years ...

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 ...