The article focuses on over-parenting as a source of anxiety. I think it's interesting how much this view has in common with Freud.
According to Freud, people repress thoughts, memories, and desires. This repression is necessary for people to live in a modern, civilized context. But repression also causes negative emotion, including anxiety. In Freud, parents are key to initiating their children into repression. Over-parenting could lead to overly repressed children, which could in turn cause more anxiety.
According to Freud, people repress thoughts, memories, and desires. This repression is necessary for people to live in a modern, civilized context. But repression also causes negative emotion, including anxiety. In Freud, parents are key to initiating their children into repression. Over-parenting could lead to overly repressed children, which could in turn cause more anxiety.