The Transylvania Times -

Might we be a spy and not know it? No, not a spy that works for an intelligence agency. I am referring to the way we survey the behavior of loved ones.

This was especially true regarding my sons. I watched them. My attention was focused on their choices, such as their late-night forays into town. When they seemed incapable of navigating their journey into adulthood, I became a spy, mind you with the best intentions. This does not mean I read their diaries. Nothing like that. They pretty much had free rein.

But I watched them really for my own sake. There was a silent over-focus about th...