Keeping in Touch with your Parents

College life is so bust it is sometimes hard to keep in touch with you family back home. Between class, exams,eating, studying and various other activities it is sometimes hard to keep in touch.

A simple way to keep in touch with your parents would be to call them but that's not always easy. You may no a half hour to talk to your mom about the latest news on the phone. Some other alternatives to the traditional phone call would be to email, text, or send a letter (sounds stupid but I'm sure your parents would love it). Two types of communication that interest me are emailing and texting. This is a luxury that our parents didn't have back when they were in college. Today texting is one of the main forms of communication between teens. Today's parents are learning to use this new technology so now college students are able to talk to their parents more often by texting.

Although it's very important to keep in touch with your parents you also need your space. You are an adult now and are able to make your own decisions. Some parents who are a little too protective are also called "helicopter parents." Helen Johnson states in the article "Do helicopter parents do more harm then good?" that "parents like Lewis are far too involved in their children's lives." and that "In taking over, they are sending a profound message: You are not capable of handling your life," Lewis is a single mom with two sons in college who goes far beyond the duty of being a mom. Although her sons appreciate having a mother to do everything for them experts say it's not for a child's well being. The article goes on to talk about helicopter parents and how they are sweeping college campuses.

The bottom line is that you should keep in touch with your parents but not too much. Once a day would be more then enough to inform them about all of the days activities. And if you are too busy some days then send them a quick text or email just so they know you are alive and well.

To learn more about helicopter parents go to this website: http://abcnews.go.com/2020/Health/Story?id=1237868&page=1