In less than one month, my son will be driving – on his own. I facilitated his enrollment in a driver’s education class early last January, to ensure that come December, he would be ready to drive. I also made sure that he took his road test early enough (in September) to allow for extra time should he need to take it again before turning 17. Now that the day is fast approaching, whom do I have to blame for coordinating the moment he sits behind the wheel and drives away, by himself? ME. Yes, that’s right. I’ve been his “right-hand” mom throughout his ever-changing 17 years. You could say that I have been the driver and passenger throughout this uncharted journey, as he traveled from infancy into toddlerhood, childhood and now young adulthood. Many parents I know do the same thing: hurriedly move their kids along to the next big adventure as efficiently, and as soon as practically possible. We were quick to sign them up for activities and challenges, often before ...