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Eliana Osborn essays

Everyone has momentary lapses of brain power—forgetting the actor’s name in the movie you just watched, the capital of Zaire. But more and more, I can’t think of basic nouns.

In Defense of a Helicopter Mom

Eliana Osborn essays

I’m not a helicopter mom, I promise. I have legitimate reasons for worry. And hovering.  And near panic attacks when my son is away from me. See, he has epilepsy. …