From the only reliable source of news on the net, the Onion. My oldest son goes off to college next year. I will do my level best to remember how glad I was when I was 18 to be living on my own at college, and to also recall the difference between sage parental advice, and a futile attempt at parental long distance control.
Helicopter Parents Armed With Internet
Donald R. McClarey
Cradle Catholic. Active in the pro-life movement since 1973. Father of three, one in Heaven, and happily married for 41 years. Small town lawyer and amateur historian. Former president of the board of directors of the local crisis pregnancy center for a decade.
Sounds pretty accurate to me! My middle child was a little surprised over the holiday to see that I use Facebook. 🙂