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Charting the rise and fall of ‘Lawnmower Parents’
First we heard of ‘helicopter moms,’ now ‘lawnmower parents’ have their day.
By Jonathan Bastian • • 1 min readFirst we heard of ‘helicopter moms,’ now ‘lawnmower parents’ have their day. Santa Barbara Independent columnist Starshine Roshell has some advice for a more laid back approach to raising kids, especially in the wake of the college admissions scandal.
Roshell relaxes in her backyard with her family. Photo courtesy of Starshine Roshell.
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3 of 3The monarch population declines at Ellwood Mesa- 0:00Goleta rehabilitates historic Eucalyptus grove to bring back monarch butterflies
- 10:45Santa Barbara crowns a new poet laureate
- 21:08Charting the rise and fall of ‘Lawnmower Parents’You’re reading this