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Opinion | Giving Them Room To Grow: Thoughts On Parenting

Parenting is tough… Reading the many news articles that have come out in the past few days after the fraudulent college admission practices were revealed leads me once again to reflect on parenting. I believe that the parents involved in this situation loved their children and, as has been exposed, would go to great lengths to protect them from disappointment and perceived harm. A challenging dynamic for a parent to absorb is how loving a child in this way does incredible damage. I can only imagine if I had to live with the reality that what I earned really had nothing to do with my talent. While certainly neither as egregious nor illegal, I have witnessed loving and caring parents rob their children of opportunities to build the confidence and the skillset to face disappointment and adversity. This has occurred when well-intentioned parents make excuses for their children’s choices or deflect blame and responsibility to others. Liz Morrison I recall a student years ago who was part of...