Elizabeth Ellis

It has often been said: Give a man a fish, and he has food for a day. Teach him to fish, and he can provide for himself over a lifetime.
Raising a Responsible Child explains the phenomenon of the "overindulgent parent"—who helps and protects too much — and the "underdeveloped child"—who never really learns to stand on his or her own feet.
Today many parents are especially prone to shower their children with love and...