Comments on: What if my helicopter parent is no longer hovering? http://www.cassandrajowett.com/2009/02/20/what-if-my-helicopter-parent-is-no-longer-hovering/ Cassandra Jowett's blog and portfolio Thu, 25 Mar 2010 16:28:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Rebecca http://www.cassandrajowett.com/2009/02/20/what-if-my-helicopter-parent-is-no-longer-hovering/comment-page-1/#comment-11 Rebecca Fri, 20 Feb 2009 19:31:39 +0000 http://www.cassandrajowett.com/2009/02/20/what-if-my-helicopter-parent-is-no-longer-hovering/#comment-11 <p>My father died of cancer when I was young. I didn't understand what it meant until the next day, and the day after that, and every day after that. How my life would be defined more by his absence than his presence. </p><p>Great post, and I guess I just wanted to say I understand just a little.</p> My father died of cancer when I was young. I didn’t understand what it meant until the next day, and the day after that, and every day after that. How my life would be defined more by his absence than his presence.

Great post, and I guess I just wanted to say I understand just a little.

]]> By: Akirah http://www.cassandrajowett.com/2009/02/20/what-if-my-helicopter-parent-is-no-longer-hovering/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Akirah Fri, 20 Feb 2009 18:16:30 +0000 http://www.cassandrajowett.com/2009/02/20/what-if-my-helicopter-parent-is-no-longer-hovering/#comment-10 <p>The relationship with my parents, especially my mother, has grown exponentially since graduating from college. The woman I once saw as overbearing and uncool suddenly became normal and easy to relate to.</p><p>I'm assuming that we both changed, but I probably changed more. My priorities aren't the same (obviously) and I've been able to see the difficult life she's led in order to provide for me in a different light.</p><p>I am sorry to hear about your mother. That is certainly a hard challenge to adapt to. As with any challenge, I'm certain it's made you stronger, but it'd be hard to ignore the questions you've brought up in your post. Thanks for sharing. Your honesty motivates me to be more appreciative of my own mother.</p> The relationship with my parents, especially my mother, has grown exponentially since graduating from college. The woman I once saw as overbearing and uncool suddenly became normal and easy to relate to.

I’m assuming that we both changed, but I probably changed more. My priorities aren’t the same (obviously) and I’ve been able to see the difficult life she’s led in order to provide for me in a different light.

I am sorry to hear about your mother. That is certainly a hard challenge to adapt to. As with any challenge, I’m certain it’s made you stronger, but it’d be hard to ignore the questions you’ve brought up in your post. Thanks for sharing. Your honesty motivates me to be more appreciative of my own mother.

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