The news follows recent reports that women, particularly mothers of young children, are leaving the workforce at an alarming rate.
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Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
There is a particular relationship some mothers have with their sons that’s often labeled as helicopter parenting during childhood, but when these boys become men, the bond sometimes evolves into an uncomfortable obsession.
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