If anything like that sounds familiar, read on. Psychologists explain what it means to be a “controlling” parent, nine habits ...

Researchers who study parenting and child development distinguish between behavioral control and psychological control. Behavioral control involves parents’ attempts to set clear rules and monitor ...

Your relationship with your parents can be complex, especially as adults. With resentment from childhood, unresolved trauma, and a tendency to pick up on toxic traits and habits, it can be not easy to ...

Growing up in a controlling household can have a profound and lasting impact on how a person interacts with others. These toxic environments are filled with rigid rules and unrealistic expectations ...

Behind every adult in therapy lies a childhood filled with phrases their parents called love—words that sounded caring but ...

Being a parent can be the greatest thing ever — and one of the hardest. One of the harder tasks of parenting, at least for me, is figuring out the line between exerting parental control and letting ...

Spiritual guru Sister B.K. Shivani advocates for a shift from controlling children to connecting with them. She emphasizes ...

You can't control your parent's behaviour, but you can control your own reactions and responses. While their intentions may come from a place of love and concern, it can feel like you're constantly ...