The Urge to Fix: When Loving Your Child Turns Into Overfunctioning
Mar 01, 2026
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You don’t panic because you don’t care. You don’t send another text because you’re controlling. You don’t replay the conversation because you’re dramatic. You do these things because you love deepl...
Before You Correct the Behavior, Ask: Is This Stress?
Feb 15, 2026
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At a recent parent workshop, I asked one volunteer to sit in a chair and represent a typical teen boy.
Then I asked seven parents to stand around him. Each was a given a sticky note with one of t...
When Success Comes With Conditions: How Pressure Shapes Coping — Then and Now
Jan 11, 2026
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When Success Comes With Conditions: How Pressure Shapes Coping — Then and Now
When Prestige Also Meant Pressure
For decades, flight attendants were held to strict standards around appearance and beh...