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 ...

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, ...

Actress Jennifer Garner isn’t a helicopter mom. “I want to be around. But I also think it’s OK if they suffer from a little bit of benign neglect,” she told Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager on NBC’s ...