Attack of the Helicopter Parents

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<p>Morley Safer raised the alarm bells for his fellow 70-somethings on “60 Minutes” earlier this month. “The millennials are coming!” he trumpeted in a typically damning segment that called our generation “narcissistic praise hounds.”</p>

<p>This kind of unthinking condemnation of young people is neither new nor on target. In my experience as a frequent visitor to campuses across the country, young adults are confident, hardworking, pragmatic, and energetic. They are also highly social, have a global outlook, and are dedicated to service. </p>

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