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My 13-year-old refused to share his location with me. I was annoyed — until I realized he had a point. - Business Insider
Publisher description: I grew up with little parental supervision. When my teen objected to GPS tracking, I realized how much modern parenting had changed me.
NewsAPI | Sep 20, 2026 | Wendy Wisner
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The author (not pictured) didn't think she was a helicopter mom until her son pushed back on tracking. I'm Generation X, and in my generation, there were no "playdates. " Parents didn't track your grades, and they definitely didn't track your location. The author asked her teenage son to track his location.
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