Is "helicopter parenting" actually a definable thing? Or is it just what we call parents who are being annoying? Overparenting is something that it's easy to be judgey about in other people, and a lot harder to identify in ourselves. Parents have to help. It's what we're there for. So how do we manage without micromanaging?

In this episode, we discuss:

• The conditions that trigger parental anxiety (probably the true cause of overattentive parenting)
• Allowing struggles and disappointments to be part of our kids' journeys
• How to discern for yourself if you're maybe helicoptering more than helping

Here are links to some of the resources mentioned in the episode:

• Kate Bayless for Parents Magazine: ⁠"What Is Helicopter Parenting, And How Does It Impact Kids?"⁠
• Julia Schønning Vigdal and Kolbjørn Kallesten Brønnick for Frontiers in Psychology: ⁠"A Systematic Review of “Helicopter Parenting” and Its Relationship With Anxiety and Depression"⁠
• ⁠Our Fresh Take with Camilo Ortiz⁠

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