Banning Friendships Can Backfire: Moms’ ‘Meddling’ Worsens Behavior

Thursday, Sep 05, 2024
Banning Friendships Can Backfire: Moms’ ‘Meddling’ Worsens Behavior

A new Florida Atlantic study from Brett Laursen, Ph.D. in the Department of Psychology cautions parents – especially meddling moms – to resist the temptation to prohibit friendships because doing so only makes a bad situation worse. Learn more.

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