Helicopter parents have good intentions but lack constructive direction
Sarah Schupp · FF 009: How To Leverage Your Connections To Grow Your Business with Sarah Schupp, Founder & CEO @ University Parent · Aug 21, 2015 · at 3:08
Sarah Schupp is the founder and CEO of University Parent. She explains the thesis behind creating content and support resources for parents of college students.
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“One of the biggest drivers in helping students be successful Is really having a great great support system, and often parents can provide that support for students but they just don't know how, and so a lot of times parents get a really bad reputation, people call them helicopter parents, and you know, it's my theory that they all have great intentions, they just aren't quite sure how to channel their energy to be constructive.”
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