tough love

     

Tough love is an expression use when someone treats another person harshly or sternly with the intent to help them in the long run.

Trivia about tough love

  • Therapists David & Phyllis York started this group after taking a stand with their own wild youngsters
  • Phyllis York, co-founder of this no-nonsense therapy, said, "we had... rotten kids; now they're wonderful"