This document provides an overview of a panel discussion on helicopter parenting and the electronic umbilical cord. The panel will discuss the prevalence of helicopter parenting, how much parent-child communication is too much through technology, and how this level of involvement may influence student outcomes and relationships. Panelists include experts in counseling, early childhood education, communication, and emerging adulthood who will share their research and experience on facilitating healthy parental involvement and supporting students affected by over-involved parents.