<p>I sent these to my son yesterday. I thought the college confidential people might find them interesting
You don’t need to sign up for anything to see these articles and I have no vested interest in the magazine or authors
I’m just a parent who struggles with her own past while trying to be the best mom I can be to my adult son (NYU CAS class of 2011 - gainfully employed). He volunteers with Minds Matter, a group that provides tutoring and guidance to high achieving, low income students (his group is in Manhattan)</p>
<p>On Mon, Mar 24, 2014 at 10:49 AM, Susan wrote:
In all honesty, I have NO IDEA how I raised a seeming ‘normal’ human being.
The only thing I tried to do was not be like my parents. Are you and I perfect, NO, because NO ONE is, but it could have been worse </p>
<p>Eric replied: I will read these later, but one of them is going to be chosen as the “What’s Going on in the World” assigned reading for Minds Matter juniors this week. Thanks for sending them over!</p>
<p>Why Parents Need to Let Their Children Fail
<a href=“Why Parents Need to Let Their Children Fail - The Atlantic”>Why Parents Need to Let Their Children Fail - The Atlantic; </p>
<p>Don’t Help Your Kids With Their Homework
<a href=“Don't Help Your Kids With Their Homework - The Atlantic”>Don't Help Your Kids With Their Homework - The Atlantic; </p>
<p>The Overprotected Kid
<a href=“The Overprotected Kid - The Atlantic”>The Overprotected Kid - The Atlantic; </p>
<p>How to Land Your Kid in Therapy
<a href=“How to Land Your Kid in Therapy - The Atlantic”>How to Land Your Kid in Therapy - The Atlantic; </p>