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By: Kristen @ Motherese

Kristen @ Motherese — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 16:20:12 +0000

Every time I think about unplugging altogether, I’m reminded of the power for good that social media can have. As they say, “the revolution will be tweeted!”

By: Nicki

Nicki — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 11:45:30 +0000

I am still slightly annoyed as there has been no parent communication from the university. There was an incident, shortly after the tragedy at Virginia Tech, on the South Campus at UB. It turned out it was not someone with a firearm but there was an email sent to parents that day – at least those of us who sign up for their email reminders. Nothing this time.

I know what you mean about missed rides and payphones. I just told Belinda, the payphone at the end of the hall was all I had at college.

By: Nicki

Nicki — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 11:43:30 +0000

Belinda – I have vivid memories of having to wait to use the payphone at the end of the hallway to get and to make calls to home while in college. There was no communication then but that payphone or letters.

I don’t know that we ever truly let go of our children but there comes a time when they have to think we have.

By: Linda Pressman

Linda Pressman — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 08:05:25 +0000

My son sometimes texts me when we’re in a store together so I can see already how our communication’s going to go. But it is tremendously reassuring to know that, without swooping in to handle his life’s problems (which is what I think of as helicopter parenting), that I can make sure he’s okay when I need to. When I think of the lack of communication when I was a kid, the fruitless standing at payphones in malls, the missed rides because I was at a different exit, etc., how great all this technology is.

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By: Belinda Munoz

Belinda Munoz — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 05:14:41 +0000

Oh, Nicki, how terrifying that must’ve been for you! I think about the questions you ask at the end of your post all the time. I look at my boy, so young and small, and I know that one day he will leave home. And I’m reminded of the many times that my mom would call me and me not getting back to her right away. Ugh. And I believe in karma so I know I’ll have my turn of phone calls not getting returned.

As for truly letting go of other people, sure. But my own child? I don’t know that I ever can.

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By: Nicki

Nicki — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 02:24:20 +0000

The Good Twin? Thanks, Andy!

By: The Good Twin

The Good Twin — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 02:20:49 +0000

Hey just wanted to let you know that the “gunman” (of course alleged) but according to UBPD surveillance camera look like he entered lockwood library with a rifle over is shoulder, not a shotgun on his hip like students said was not found on campus.

Oh yea if you didn’t hear there was an alleged gunman on campus, and you’re right, you probably wouldn’t have heard it from me first since you called me 10 seconds after I found out.

P.S. I was not the gunman…I was too tall for the description of 5’9″ Caucasian male, but most of my friends fit that description just like most of the people on campus.

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