Group Therapy: Should Our Son Stay Or Should He Go?

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It's a never ending question when it comes to their kids. But in today's segment of Group Therapy, the question was should our son stay or should he go. On The Mike & Carla Morning Show, a mother wrote in looking for advice in regard to their son who was in a band.

Evidently the kid has been playing guitar for a while and had gotten pretty good. So good, that the band he is in has an offer to tour Europe with another band. The trip of a life time of course, but while mom thinks it's a great opportunity, dad is not all in.

Mom sees this as a chance to give it a shot with his band and after practicing so had for so long, this might be a payoff! On the other hand, Dad is opting for the kid to stay in college, get an education...music is a nice hobby.

Should Our Son Stay Or Go!

We should tell you that the kid is 20 and in college right now. Right off the bat, Mike O'Brian brought up the fact that it's not very often you see a college closing. School will always be there right?

The M&C Morning Show did get one call from a mom who had been in the same situation her son a few years ago. However, in her situation, she was the one that was against the son going out and the dad who wanted him to go.

As she talked more and more, she admitted to regretting her stand, but the son still went. She said that her son had an experience of a lifetime and glad he went.

What would you tell this mother? Have you been in this situation? How would you handle it? Listen to the segment, then tell us what you would do?

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Mike O’Brian is the Program Director and Morning Show host on 96.3 KKLZ in Las Vegas, along with Carla Rea. He has been with the Beasley Media Group for almost 23 years. Mike was named one of the “Best Program Directors In America” by Radio Ink magazine. Over the years, “The Mike & Carla Morning Show” have been presented with a number of proclamations for their work in the community and numerous awards. Having lived in Las Vegas for over 35 years, he writes articles on living in Las Vegas, sports, and odd stories happening within the state of Nevada. Mike is the host of the morning show and program director of 96.3 KKLZ/Las Vegas. He has been doing mornings in Las Vegas for the past 38 years. Over the years, he has hosted a numerous amount of community events and has been the P.A. announcer for a number of sports teams in Las Vegas. He has written on living in Las Vegas, the sports teams here, as well as odd & little-known facts about Las Vegas & Nevada.