Parenting Pendulum

Julie and Rich discuss the generational shift in parenting styles, with Julie highlighting how baby boomers started the helicopter parenting trend and Gen Xers inherited it. They explore the irony of baby boomers questioning authority on behalf of their own kids and the pride that Gen Xers have in their latchkey childhoods. The conversation prompts listeners to reflect on their own parenting choices and the degree of freedom they offer their children.