A Sigh of Relief About the ‘End of Over-Parenting’

I am so glad Lisa Belkin wrote the article the “End of Over-Parenting” in last week’s New York Times. As someone who works with parents and a mother of two sons, 6 and 8, Belkin’s take is refreshing, overdue, and one I hope parents take to heart. In fact, I’m going to take it as an opportunity to self-reflect.

I am more than fairly confident that no one in my family or group of friends would ever describe me as a helicopter parent. But it does insidiously influence me as I often bounce between gu