tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1241027104317432522.post2874769081176941017..comments2023-06-16T04:52:50.670-07:00Comments on World Momma: Parental involvement extending longer these days?worldmommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12093173337887326130noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1241027104317432522.post-34728539997846660282010-02-01T12:56:59.349-08:002010-02-01T12:56:59.349-08:00I was very independent by my early 20s, and would ...I was very independent by my early 20s, and would never have wanted my parents to be so involved in my life. I prided myself, to some degree, on being independent. But my younger sisters, in their early twenties now, want and expect my parents to be more involved in their lives. It seems to be a generational thing to me (I'm in my early/mid-thirties now). <br /><br />Sometimes it baffles me, but other times I think it's nice that kids continue to be close and communicative with their parents as young adults, instead of resentful and rebellious, which I saw a lot of in my peers. <br /><br />The mom coming into the office though? That definitely seems over the top! Maybe mom could coach the daughter on how to be assertive and negotiate what she wants from the workplace, but then let her do it herself. And sometimes you can't get the exact vacation you want when you start a new job. Accepting that is part of being a grown up.LazyBoneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04076700682212137753noreply@blogger.com