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A writer for the ‘Wall Street Journal’ is highlighting the rise of helicopter parents micromanaging their adult children's careers. The writer spoke to someone who had to fire a 24-year-old employee and then explain the firing to his mother a few hours later when she called to ask for another chance for her son. The writer has pointed to parents applying for jobs on their children’s behalf, joining in on calls to discuss benefits, and even calling to ask why their kids didn’t get a job. Is independence taught or learned?
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A writer for the ‘Wall Street Journal’ is highlighting the rise of helicopter parents micromanaging their adult children's careers. The writer spoke to someone who had to fire a 24-year-old employee and then explain the firing to his mother a few hours later when she called to ask for another chance for her son. The writer has pointed to parents applying for jobs on their children’s behalf, joining in on calls to discuss benefits, and even calling to ask why their kids didn’t get a job. Is independence taught or learned?
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Co-hosted by Melissa Grelo, Cynthia Loyst, Andrea Bain and correspondent Jess Allen, The Social brings a fresh perspective on the up-to-the-minute news, pop culture, and lifestyle topics.
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Watch entire episodes of The Social on our website: crave.ca/en/series/the-social-29993
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