A Dean's Perspective on Helicopter Parents

Not sure if I am worried about these Stanford freshman as described by this author (Dean).  Seems to me that maybe there are lot more freshman around the country at our public universities and community colleges who everyday are doing fantastic things for other people and for themselves without their parents doing the helicopter routine. In fact they often are doing  these fantastic things  Without family support or family knowledge.  Many of these students are first generation college students and/or from poverty families. We need more support for them as they pursue their futures.  So I think about and worry about these men and women more than Stanford freshman.  With that said this article is worth a read and has some applicability to our freshman at public colleges and universities.

 http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/parenting/ct-helicopter-parents-20151019-story.html?track=ct_social_keywee_acquisition-subscriber_facebook_fb-post&kwp_0=63358