I’d seen micromanaging parents but I didn’t realize it was a trend until my daughter was going into her senior year of college more than a decade ago. She had a scheduling issue that would have ...

Setting financial boundaries, especially financial ones, with adult children presents some unique challenges. On the one hand, you want to help them out when they’re in a bind. But you don’t want to ...

Parents of struggling adult children often feel a crushing sense of responsibility. Many parents think they must step in, whether it’s financial support, constant problem-solving, or emotional rescue ...

Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. Boundaries are hardest to set with the people you’ve known the longest—your parents—and it’s natural to ...

Setting boundaries is a critical part of a person’s well-being and experts say it can not only help you handle and reduce stress but can also lead to healthier relationships. However, it’s not always ...