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I loathe the term ‘helicopter parent,’ writes columnist Mary McNamara.

Try to prevent or mitigate any of the above and you risk being labeled neurotic, a “helicopter parent.”

I’m not a helicopter parent, a term I have come to loathe.

“I would like to see Lindsay be the hot grandma, and I would like to see me try to deal with toddlers today. I want to be a helicopter parent in today’s world,” she added.

Combine a helicopter parent, a faith healer and a non-F.D.I.C.-insured bank and you get the idea.