Happier People Are Raised By Parents Who Do These Two Things
By Jeremy Dean, PsyBlog, September 26, 2015
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Poor parenting still resonating with people now in their 60s as much as the death of a loved one.
Children of parents who are warmer and less controlling grow up happier, a new study finds.
In contrast, parents who are overly controlling tend to bring up children with worse mental well-being.
Dr Mai Stafford, one of the study’s authors, said:
“We found that people whose parents showed warmth and responsiveness had higher life satisfaction and better mental wellbeing throughout early, middle and late adulthood.”
