a) Main idea
2) The author describes the changes in her role in her children’s lives as they grow older.
The article explains that children first idolise their parents, then begin to question their authority and see their mistakes.
b) True or false
True (T).
The author says: “First your children idolise you…”False (F).
Correction: The author didn’t realise how much authority she had until it was gone.False (F).
Correction: The author says that she is Generation X, not a Baby Boomer.
