An Xer Examines Why Former Latchkey Kids Are Such Protective Parents

A new piece by Xer columnist Kelly Wallace dives into why former latchkey kids (like herself) have turned into helicopter parents. Anecdotes by Xer parents tell the story: Some want to give their kids the attentive, protective care they never received themselves, while others are simply spooked by never-ending media coverage of child tragedies.

—CNN