What Is 'The iConnected Parent'?
About Abigail Sullivan Moore
Abigail Sullivan Moore is a frequent speaker on the topic of iConnected parenting She's a regular contributor to the New York Times, writing about high school, college, and university issues. She is the parent of two boys — one in college, the other in middle school — and faces her own iConnecting challenges daily. Read more
An Excerpt from 'The iConnected Parent'
"...That’s what happened recently when a couple broke up during their first year of college and the young woman didn’t want the relationship to end. She blanketed her parents, especially her mom, in a blizzard of unhappy messages and calls. Her concerned parents responded, her mom flying out twice to see her. What happened next is over the top, at least in the college’s eyes. As the breakup got messier (the guy wanted to just “be friends,” but the girl couldn’t tolerate that), both students’ parents asked the college to intervene and help the unhappy ex-couple sort through their relationship, as it was.
"That request amazed college officials." Read more