There are many reasons why parents employ strict rules with children: to keep them safe, teach responsibility and ...

Growing up with strict parents leaves a long emotional echo. The rules may fade, the house may change, and the consequences may disappear, but the patterns built during childhood often stay in place.

While some of us had “living room parents” and “bedroom parents,” others had “super strict parents intent on sheltering us from real life,” and I’m here to tell you that isn’t AT ALL the vibe anymore.

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 ...

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 ...

Children who grow up with strict parents aren’t only at risk for more mental health struggles in adulthood, but studies show that they also tend to exhibit more aggressive behaviors. So, even if the ...

Growing up in a household with strict parents can really shape a person, even if they're well into their adulthood. It's because all those rules and expectations were baked into their brain, from ...