A mother says it’s her job as a parent to be her kids’ “cheerleader” and refuses to be their friend or a “helicopter parent” as it won’t teach them to be resilient.
Meredith Masony, 43, from Jacksonville, Florida, doesn’t put a label on her parenting style and treats all of her children—aged 13, 15, and 17—differently. She believes parents shouldn’t become a child’s playmate.
