<p>I was so involved with my kids and their education that when they were little I pulled them out of school … well, one never even went to school, actually. School was just such a disappointment. And, yeah, parents can’t win. You’re either “too involved” or not involved enough. It depends on what they want out of you at the moment.</p>
<p>We just ended up homeschooling for many years. Talk about seeing their homework and their essays… ha… I was the one having them write the darn things. So either I was “hovering” or I was just being a dutiful homeschool parent. Either way, they turned out great, both are happy and successful at their great colleges. They don’t really run things by me anymore, but if they thought it would be helpful, I’d be happy to take a look, comment, edit, etc. That’s the way we always did it and they learned a lot and we had a wonderful experience together where learning and just living really weren’t two separate things.</p>
<p>One is doing great at a super selective LAC, the other at a great honors college at our flagship state univ. The latter will graduate at barely 20 years old with a major-with-honors, 3 minors, and a special certificate program. And all that after having been raised by a helicopter mom. No apologies! (Which is not to say I’d text them answers on a test, but then they didn’t grow up ever taking tests. ;))</p>