Parents Using College Acceptances to Compete

scout59
Mon, 15 Apr 2013 11:37:36 +0000

I think it’s perfectly fine to post college choices as long as you do it with humility, grace, humor, and maybe a little self-deprecation. It’s just such a fine line between pride and boorishness.

D recently won a big-time award from her professional society. I wanted to post it on facebook to tell my extended, far-flung family the news, but I didn’t want to sound braggy and clueless. It took me a few weeks - I finally posted it with the preface that I was sorry if I sounded like a braggy tone-deaf mom…