In Defense of Helicopter Parents (Like Me)

By Lauren Paige Kennedy

I can only speak for myself, of course. I’m guilty of being involved in every facet of my children’s lives, a quote-unquote helicopter parent, if by that term you mean a mother who schedules playdates, drives her kids to and from music and tennis lessons, delivers them to school, helps them with their homework, and makes time to play and interact with them…

Lauren Paige Kennedy
Lauren Paige Kennedy

 
Lauren Paige Kennedy is a freelance writer. A founding editor of WebMD magazine, she now regularly contributes cover stories and health features to the print publication and website. She's also a frequent contributor to the new parenting site for Gen X'ers, The Mid, and has been published on Purple Clover and The Conversation, as well as in USA Today, The Washington Post, Washingtonian Magazine, Men's Fitness, Travel+Leisure, and more.  She is the mother of two daughters and resides in the Greater New York area.

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