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Jennifer Lucarelli is the local editor of Shrewsbury Patch and the mother of two boys in Shrewsbury.
When I was in college, I remember hearing the term, “Soccer Mom” and chuckling that I'd never have a “mini-van” because I never wanted to be “that kind of mom,” if and when I had kids.Then just before my oldest son was born, about 10 years ago, I heard the term “Helicopter” parent, which at first glance might mean something good, like these are moms who take their kids on helicopters, which made me think, "How adventurous those Moms must be," and I chuckled again, until I learned it meant that these parents “hover” around their children and don't let them do anything. Again, I vowed, “I'll …

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