The Problem With Only Children
I thought this brief article (from Canada’s top newsmagazine, “Maclean’s”) was an excellent summary of the sometimes unhealthy triangle I have observed between parents and their only child. It also addresses the question of whether overparenting stems from true love, or a parent’s hidden agenda:
http://www.macleans.ca/culture/lifestyle/article.jsp?content=20080430_106899_106899
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David Code is an Episcopal minister, family coach, writer, and founder of The Center for Staying Married & Raising Great Kids. Read more about his work at http://DavidArthurCode.com.




Every parent wants their child to be happy. But today many couples go too far, letting everything revolve around their kids. This approach hurts both the children and the marriage.