When Parents Get Overly Involved....

classicalmama
Sat, 18 Jan 2014 10:23:25 +0000

I’ve so appreciated the way the self-reflective direction in which this thread has turned. Doing some sitting on my hands here right now, and keep coming back here to remind myself to keep my concern to myself. We are blessed with intelligent, motivated children who got into boarding school largely (when you get right down to it) due to their independent spirits. Yet as a parent, the desire is always there to dive in an fix the problem, whether by notifying the “authorities” or gentle (read incessant) reminders (read nagging). The hardest thing to do is to do nothing except be the sounding board. I don’t think it’s going to get easier either–what happens when they start bringing home the potential spouses?