Tugboat vs. Lighthouse Parenting: Why Overhelping Can Create Anxiety
Most parents help because they care.
But many Gen X parents are quietly asking:
“If I step back, won’t they feel anxious?”
“What if they fall apart without me?”
Here’s the surprising truth:
Most anxiety in young adults today doesn’t come from doing too much alone.
It comes from never being allowed to do things alone.
In this piece, I explore the tugboat vs. lighthouse parenting shift , and why confidence isn’t built by avoiding mistakes, but by learning you can survive them.
If you want to reflect on where you are right now, I created a short, free quiz:
👉 yakirayedidia.com/start
