What’s not to love about Jennifer Garner? She a talented actress, she cooks and she works hard to be a good co-parent. But during a recent interview on Today, she also illuminated her all-star mom ...

Most folks who grew up in the 1960s, ’70s and ’80s were forced to abide by the cardinal rule: When the street lights come on, it’s time to come home. Unlike the more recent wave of overbearing ...

Over-controlling parenting styles, often labeled as “helicopter parenting,” can hinder a child’s ability to handle challenges and thrive in adulthood. “Benign neglect” promotes independence and ...

Jennifer Garner has divulged an important aspect of her parenting methods. Speaking to Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager on Today, the 51-year-old Alias star said she doesn’t feel the need to smother her ...

In a recent interview, actress and entrepreneur Jennifer Garner commented she lets her kids experience ‘benign neglect’. To legions of helicopter parents, a statement like that is, at best, ...

Having lived in Lexington since the late 1980’s, I thought my life was a normal life. However, what I witnessed and experienced is what I have learned is called “benign neglect.” “Benign neglect” is a ...