http://mothering21.com/2009/09/28/the-electronic-umbilical-cord/ A beat blog for "parenting" the over-21 set Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:35:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 http://mothering21.com/2009/09/28/the-electronic-umbilical-cord/comment-page-1/#comment-12 Walt Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:41:33 +0000 http://mothering21.com/?p=76#comment-12 I am a stay-at-home father and have been so for nearly 20 years. The so called "electronic tether" is an inexpensive way of communicating with adult children without the need to talk to them every day. I have triplet boys, all away at college and they make the majority of their decisions on their own. Texting is a simple way of reassuring parents that things are tolerable. We want them to have a good college experience without interference. There comes a time when trust has to over ride suspicion. I am a stay-at-home father and have been so for nearly 20 years. The so called “electronic tether” is an inexpensive way of communicating with adult children without the need to talk to them every day. I have triplet boys, all away at college and they make the majority of their decisions on their own. Texting is a simple way of reassuring parents that things are tolerable. We want them to have a good college experience without interference. There comes a time when trust has to over ride suspicion.

]]> http://mothering21.com/2009/09/28/the-electronic-umbilical-cord/comment-page-1/#comment-3 Emerging Adults « Mothering21 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 17:18:46 +0000 http://mothering21.com/?p=76#comment-3 [...] become independent when mom is still writing handing over the ATM card. They also admit that the “electronic tether” keeps them firmly attached even post college. The answer to “What should I do about (fill in [...] [...] become independent when mom is still writing handing over the ATM card. They also admit that the “electronic tether” keeps them firmly attached even post college. The answer to “What should I do about (fill in [...]

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