My 16-year-old comes home at 3am drunk and I just made him toast and asked if he had fun because I don't want to be the angry parent my father was.
More people experience this than they realize.
The fear of repeating past harm can prevent us from providing the boundaries our children actually need for safety.
“Where Are You with Permissive parenting and its outcomes?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.