- Too often people have no boundaries with their children. It's like they're permanently on call. While some things are definitely emergencies and should be addressed immediately that need not be the case for everything. --- "I began to wonder if the “standing reserve” approach to parenting, in which we are always on call for our kids’ logistical needs, is a way of compensating for being too distracted to meet their need for actual connection. An unintended consequence of this act of compensation has been the erosion of boundaries that I suddenly feel the need to reinforce." - [Link](https://www.thecut.com/2023/10/parents-child-time-availability-boundaries.html)