Press About Dr. Bakota
Helicopter Parents in College: Who They Are, Why They Hover, & How to Deal
By Sydney Nolan, Her Campus
March 2, 2013
Helicopter parents have become an increasingly touchy topic in the last few years with collegiettes and parents alike struggling to figure out how involved to be in each other’s lives, especially if parents are funding a significant part of the bill, live super close or really far from campus, and feel the need to help their kids navigate an increasingly tricky job market. HC took a closer look at what it looks like when a helicopter parent decides to hover over their collegiette into college.
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Keeping parents' 'helicopters' grounded during college
Many schools are holding orientations for anxious mothers and fathers of freshmen, attempting to teach them a lesson not contained in any traditional curriculum: Let go.
By Larry Gordon, Los Angeles Times
August 29, 2010-2011
The UCLA meeting hall was standing room only as campus psychologist Susan Bakota delivered a message to about 150 parents gathered at an orientation session designed just for them.
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September 2, 2010: Popular KFI talk-show host Bill Carroll interviews Dr. Susan Bakota about "helicopter" parents of university students.
December 7, 2009
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In 2006, Dr. Bakota organized "Fluffy Friends at Finals," a stress-reduction program for students living in UCLA residence halls. Studies show that petting dogs can lower your blood pressure and heart rate as well as increase immune system functioning.
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