Last week I interviewed Kim who is watching her daughter navigate the college search process. I wanted to learn more about how she was managing to remain so hands-off. Today, we look further back at the journey she took as a parent to get to this point. The good news is that Kim seems to think it takes less work, not more! She uses the word lazy to describe her parenting style, but as we all know, no working mom of two teenagers is lazy! Maybe she just has her priorities straight. If you’re older kids aren’t doing their own laundry yet, read on…

Elephant Mamas: What values or traits are you most proud of instilling in your kids?

Kim: I am proud that they are independent, hard-working (most of the time!), [Read more…]