What Fresh Hell: Laughing in the Face of Motherhood | Parenting Tips From Funny Moms

Are We Helping or Are We Helicoptering?


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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

    • What Fresh Hell Podcast is going on tour across the Northeast US this fall! Join us for a live version of the podcast and bring all your mom friends. We can’t wait to go back on the road! https://bit.ly/whatfreshhelltour

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