Lawnmower Parents Are Raising Kids Who Can't Handle Real Life — Here's What to Do Instead

The Advisor with Stacey Chillemi · Mar 31, 2025 · 1h 12m

Helicopter parents hovered. Lawnmower parents go further — clearing every obstacle before their child ever encounters it. And the children being raised this way are arriving at adulthood without the problem-solving skills, the resilience, or the critical thinking that comes from being allowed to struggle and figure things out on their own. Bryan Wetzel joins Stacey Chillemi to examine the lawnmower parenting trend honestly — what is driving it, what it is costing our children developmentally, and what a different approach actually looks like for parents who want to raise kids who are…