Express-News: Colleges see an influx of ‘helicopter parents’
Melanie Mays tried to hang back as her oldest child, Lindsay, unpacked boxes in her dorm room at Trinity University, each move taking the college freshman farther away from the family home in Houston.
“You know what I’m dying to do? Make the bed really cozy,” Mom said, springing into action.
She worked the brown and turquoise bedding she and Lindsay bought together onto the twin mattress, arranging the throw pillows just so.
“It’s what I live for,” she said. “It’s like my last function.”
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