I tried not to be a helicopter parent when my son went to college. But it was harder than I expected.

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• When my oldest child was accepted into college, I vowed not to become a helicopter parent.
• I still got sucked into the Facebook parent group frenzy, becoming anxious and starting to hover.
• I learned letting my son have the freedom he needed at college allowed both of us to thrive.

Two years ago as my oldest child prepared to fly the nest to his top-choice college...