That’s Quotable [Melanie Parker]

November 15, 2006 in That's Quotable with 1 Comment

"Parents have been very involved in managing their son or daughter’s lives. They’re the most managed generation in history. Parents think they’re helping their son or daughter but there are consequences. At some point they’ll have to be more independent, but that breakaway will occur later than in past generations. It’s now happening in their mid-20s."

Melanie Parker, executive director of career services at the University of Central Florida as quoted on Forbes.com (November 9, 2006)

One Response to “That’s Quotable [Melanie Parker]”

  1. Casey Ross November 17, 2006 at 8:23 am #

    Thanks for the quote, Tony. I wonder how many parents are okay with over-managing their kids? Too often we don’t see the consequences coming until they hit us.