My mum has always been protective, and I fear it is destroying my social life because I haven’t grown up with much access to social media. I don’t mean to say it’s OK to be exposed to social media at ...

Key points Growing up, my mom offered support but let me work through my own problems. Having to struggle taught me a lesson in resilience that has served me well as an adult. My mother's parenting ...

Before I had my son, I loved to critique my mother’s parenting. I would think of all the things she didn’t do for me: arrange after-school activities, plan my class schedule, or solve my problems. If ...