Nation of Wimps

The high cost of invasive parenting.

Hara Estroff Marano is Editor at Large of Psychology Today and writes the magazine's advice column, Unconventional Wisdom. See full bio

July 16, 2008

Pills or Thrills?

America's pediatricians have chosen a puzzling approach to kiddie obesity. Read More

May 11, 2008

Happy Mothers Day! Now Get Out of Here!!

Happy Mothers Day! To all those folks who believe that good parenting is highly involved parenting, take the day off. Let your kids figure out how to manage themselves. You owe it to yourself. And especially to your kids. Read More

May 2, 2008

A Troubling Trend of Quitters in the Ivy League

I want to share with you a totally unsolicited letter I just received from a coach at an Ivy League university, one of many people now "on the front lines of dealing with overparented young people." It spotlights a terrible trend that affects all of us.
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February 11, 2008

A Sickness in the Schools

A new study shows that drinking among females seriously escalates in the transition from high school to college and frequently puts freshman females at risk for physical or sexual assault. Read More

Books by Hara Estroff Marano

A Nation of Wimps: The High Cost of Invasive Parenting

Why Doesn't Anybody Like Me?: A Guide To Raising Socially Confident Kids

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