AS BAD AS IT GETS - MORE ON CRAZILY ENMESHED "VELCRO" PARENTS!

THIS is from yesterday's NY Times: "As the latest wave of superinvolved parents delivers its children to college, institutions are building into the day, normally one of high emotion, activities meant to punctuate and speed the separation. It is part of an increasingly complex process, in the age of Skype and twice-daily texts home, in which colleges are urging “Velcro parents” to back off so students can develop independence."