“Helicopter parents” are so named because of their tendency to hover over their children’s lives. A Kentucky listener who made an initial college visit with her son reports two variations that she learned from staffers: “Lawnmower parents,” who mow down every obstacle in their way, and “Black Hawk parents” — helicopter parents so aggressive they’ll show up at the office of top college administrators ready to do verbal battle. This is part of a complete episode.
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