Reply to "Helicopter Parents - from a college dean"

JCGStill working on a clever handle

Excellent explanation, SluggerDad. Thanks.

It's crazy out there. Families and kids are getting increasingly obsessed with the process and doing crazy stuff. No big surprise that some of the saddest and craziest has happened right there in Stanford's backyard.

I really have no idea what the answer is except to channel Malcolm Gladwell and keep reminding my kids that what matters is what they do in college not where they go.

But it's hard to let go! While 2015 is off to UC and doing well (at least I assume he is - I'm not a college helicopter parent) 2017's 1st quarter report card came home with 3 B+'s and I have to find a non-confrontational way of telling him that there's absolutely no point in getting a B+ in anything. Either relax and get a B, or push through and get that A.

10/23/154:13 PM

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