Anxiety

Helicopter Parenting and the Anxiety It Was Supposed to Prevent

Neha / April 24, 2026

Helicopter parenting is driven by the desire to protect children from difficulty. Research finds it produces higher anxiety, lower self-efficacy, and reduced capacity for independent functioning — through the same mechanism in every domain it operates.

Dear Monday: It’s Not You, It’s Me (Actually, It’s You)

Neha / March 23, 2026

Monday has a 19% higher cardiac death rate, measurably elevated cortisol, and 80% of professionals dreading it by Sunday night. It’s not your imagination — Monday is actually harder. Here’s the science, the sarcasm, and the five things that genuinely help.