<p>That was a very interesting article. I am a student that texts back and forth with my mom throughout the day, but I can’t think of a single problem she helped me with last year. She certainly hasn’t looked at any of my schoolwork since around elementary school. She’s just one of my best friends, so we like to share the happenings of our day. Unless I have something better to be doing, whichcase I do it. Last year I had several crises (to the tune of being stranded at the ER at 4am with no way home) and I’m not sure my mom even heard about them until later. For me independence is no big deal, I was largely independent when I lived at home. So not everybody who makes lots of calls home has problems with independence.</p>