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[quote=Anonymous]I have two happy and (mostly) launched 20 something’s - one is engaged with a great job and one is finishing up a grad program with lots of options for employment once complete. As others have said we placed a focus on manners, kindness, making time for friends, working p/t “real” jobs (food service) and instilling independence. We didn’t helicopter or track every move. We taught them to self advocate for themselves with friends and teachers. We limited screen time and ate dinner together every night. I was a SAHM for a bit and then worked P/T so our house was calm and ran smoothly. They went to 3 week sleep away summer camps from an early age through middle school. I can’t think of anything truly special except that we were not pushy and let them figure out their paths - we let them define, and then supported, who they wanted to be and how they wanted to get there and that seemed to be the key. [/quote]
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