As my eldest sits his final school exam, I’m grateful to the fine teachers who helped me parent him | Ranjana Srivastava

After his French exam, my son’s high schooldays are over.

Soon he will be university-bound.

His school years stand out for the fact that we have managed to navigate them with just two phone calls.

Modern parents can go overboard ensuring their children benefit from the best” education, connections, career advice and so on.

Ranjana Srivastava is an Australian oncologist, award-winning author and Fulbright scholar.

She wishes her son success and satisfaction in life on his final day of exams.

Her joy would be tripled if the child of her patient were similarly rewarded.