Key points

Research shows that teens thrive when parents provide reliability and trust rather than constant monitoring.

Location-sharing apps can ease parental worry in the short term but often fuel ongoing cycles of anxiety.

Replacing digital tracking with open dialogue fosters trust and emotional availability.

My son is 586 miles away from home (yes, I’ve checked).

It’s been over a month since we dropped him off at college, with the dorm move-in already a bit of a blurry memory . Together with his dad and sister, we made his bed, unpacked some bins, and carefully arranged a few posters, all in hopes that his new space might feel a little bit like home after we left. We made the obligatory store run and stocked his shelves with snacks and laundry detergent (in hopes he would use it

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