My Thought For This Friday (04/20/18) - Parenting tip

I approach parenting of older kids (high school or greater) like it is 24/7 customer service. Give the confidence to them that you are always there for them (only a phone call away), expect them to not call all the time (which is a good thing anyway, as it means everything is going good!) keep checking once in a while (for managing your own anxiety), and not be there with them all the time (avoiding being an helicopter parent and preventing them from learning from their experiences). Everyone is happy.