I parented the child I was, not the kids I had. Now I wonder if that was a mistake.

The author, pictured with her husband, is now questioning the path she chose for her children. Courtesy of Kimberly Witt. I went to a small school in a small town where everyone knew each other. I thought my sons would benefit from a similar, close-knit environment like the one I had. Now that they're in college, I think a larger school might have suited them and their needs better. I graduated from high school in a class of 30 students in a town of fewer than 800 people. I finished school...