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The Wall Street Journal recently featured an article about a growing trend of parents being overly involved in their childrenโs efforts to secure a job or navigate their career. One mother actually came into the workplace to mediate a conflict for their child.
Other mothers have accompanied their adult children to job interviews! Weโve heard in the past about โhelicopter parentsโ being involved heavily in their childrenโs school life, but now these behaviors are spilling over into the workplace.
Hebrews 12:12 says, โThereforeโฏlift your drooping hands and strengthen your weak knees,โฏandโฏmake straight paths for your feet.โ
Parents, itโs great to care, but let your children grow up and fight their own workplace battles. Employers, be wary of applicants who need parents to lobby you for a job.
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