I recently read Julie Lythcott-Haim's book How to Raise an Adult: Break Free of the Overparenting Trap and Prepare Your Kid for Success. In the book, Lythcott-Haims sites extensive research, conversations educators, employers, and university faculty. She shares her own experiences as a parent. In addition, she tells story after story from her time as Dean of Freshman at Stanford University to exemplify the ways in which overparenting is affecting both students, parents, and t