The Real Problem with Overparenting

The Real Problem with Overparenting

Overparenting is the new buzzword among parenting experts. It is fast becoming the next big threat, poised to overtake screen time as the go-to boogeyman. Yet for all the attention we are giving overparenting, we are not yet seeing the real problem clearly.  

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Parenting Styles, Part II: Self-Determination Theory

Parenting Styles, Part II: Self-Determination Theory

At the closing of the previous post, I asserted that the authoritative parenting style, the most effective parenting style in the Baumrind model, contained some practices that do not result in good outcomes. This was cited as a problem. For a solution, we now turn to self-determination theory.

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