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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't think this has anything to do with alcohol. It's the anxiety generation. Too much competition and pressure, too much social media and the 24/7 clickbait news cycle, [b]endless parent-driven fears about everything from illness to unemployment weighs on these kids[/b]. I remember my college days as carefree - I was just in college, nothing else was expected of me, the "future" was a problem for down the road. [/quote]

+100

I only spoke with my parents once a week by phone on Sundays. Calls were quick check-ins of 30 minutes, max. We’re hoping DC will do the same (plus whatever quick “touch” texts they want to send to stay connected re sports, our family pet, pics of campus etc.)

I genuinely think the constant parent involvement is part of the problem. Including Life360. 😳 College kids need space to learn to experiment and figure things out without their parents’ constant input.

That means learning to FIRST use their other resources - their own judgment, peer support, college resources (professors, advisors, help centers, RAs etc.)

Supportive parents are an incredible gift to college aged kid! But unless there are special circumstances (mental health issues, ongoing adjustment to LDs) parents should not be the go-to or even a frequently-accessed source of advice at that age. [/quote]

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