A recent article suggested that overly permissive parents may be making it harder for their children to become independent, resilient adults. So how true is this? And more broadly speaking, how much do our parents (and their parenting styles) shape the people we become? We explore this with clinical psychologist Prakash Ravindran, and open up our phone lines for listeners to share too.

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A recent <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.thestar.com.my/lifestyle/family/2024/01/24/how-indulgent-parents-are-making-it-hard-for-young-adults-to-be-independent">article</a> suggested that overly permissive parents may be making it harder for their children to become independent, resilient adults. So how true is this? And more broadly speaking, how much do our parents (and their parenting styles) shape the people we become? We explore this with clinical psychologist Prakash Ravindran, and open up our phone lines for listeners to share too. Image Credit: Unsplash

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