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The correlation between child-centric behavior and parental happiness and fulfillment
November 4, 2013 by NewsBot
While popular media often depicts highly-involved parents negatively as "helicopter parents" or "tiger moms", how does placing one's children at the center of family life really affect parental well-being? New research published in Social Psychological and Personality Science finds that parents who prioritize their children's well-being over their own are not only happier, but ...