diff --git a/css/styles.css b/css/styles.css
index a5d23a0e6de2a2a8aaa39a8fa90279f5278b6a73..4ba2b13704ce70adcf3943df4fb5116c9c6df7e9 100644
--- a/css/styles.css
+++ b/css/styles.css
@@ -4819,6 +4819,12 @@ fieldset,
       .uw-horizontal-nav--menu .menu--subnav li {
         -webkit-animation: fadeIn ease 0.2s;
                 animation: fadeIn ease 0.2s; }
+    .uw-horizontal-nav--menu .menu .submenu-active.has-submenu--small .menu--subnav {
+      min-height: 10rem; }
+    .uw-horizontal-nav--menu .menu .submenu-active.has-submenu--medium .menu--subnav {
+      min-height: 20rem; }
+    .uw-horizontal-nav--menu .menu .submenu-active.has-submenu--large .menu--subnav {
+      min-height: 34rem; }
     .uw-horizontal-nav--menu .menu .submenu-active .menu--subnav {
       margin-left: auto;
       margin-right: auto;
@@ -4846,7 +4852,6 @@ fieldset,
           padding-right: 0; } }
       @media (min-width: 75rem) {
         .uw-horizontal-nav--menu .menu .submenu-active .menu--subnav {
-          min-height: 34rem;
           width: calc(100% - 7rem); } }
       .uw-horizontal-nav--menu .menu .submenu-active .menu--subnav .menu--subnav {
         align-items: inherit;
@@ -4867,14 +4872,14 @@ fieldset,
         top: inherit;
         width: inherit;
         z-index: inherit; }
-      .uw-horizontal-nav--menu .menu .submenu-active .menu--subnav .menu--link-parent {
-        display: none; }
       .uw-horizontal-nav--menu .menu .submenu-active .menu--subnav .menu--item {
         display: block;
         flex: 0 1;
         height: auto;
         max-width: 50%;
         padding-left: 16px; }
+        .uw-horizontal-nav--menu .menu .submenu-active .menu--subnav .menu--item .menu--link-parent {
+          display: none; }
         @media (min-width: 63.1875rem) {
           .uw-horizontal-nav--menu .menu .submenu-active .menu--subnav .menu--item {
             max-width: 33%;
diff --git a/source/_patterns/03-layouts/header/header.yml b/source/_patterns/03-layouts/header/header.yml
index 2a088aae172f97b618c306add42bc2eafd6d6930..aedbcda0a0d05dce958bfa0d192ab5bcc962b659 100644
--- a/source/_patterns/03-layouts/header/header.yml
+++ b/source/_patterns/03-layouts/header/header.yml
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ nav_items:
         attributes:
           class: ''
     active_trail: false
+    menu_items_count: '2'
     submenu:
       - text: 'Our mission & vision'
         url: '#'
@@ -77,6 +78,7 @@ nav_items:
         attributes:
           class: ''
     active_trail: true
+    menu_items_count: '10'
     submenu:
       - text: 'Research areas'
         url: '#'
@@ -151,6 +153,7 @@ nav_items:
         attributes:
           class: ''
     active_trail: false
+    menu_items_count: '2'
     submenu:
       - text: 'Experiential learning'
         url: '#'
@@ -187,6 +190,7 @@ nav_items:
         attributes:
           class: ''
     active_trail: false
+    menu_items_count: '8'
     submenu:
       - text: 'Programs offered | Fees'
         url: '#'
@@ -244,6 +248,7 @@ nav_items:
         attributes:
           class: ''
     active_trail: false
+    menu_items_count: '3'
     submenu:
       - text: 'Convocation Award Winners 2020'
         url: '#'
@@ -276,12 +281,13 @@ nav_items:
 secondary_modifier_classes: 'secondary'
 secondary_items:
   - text: 'Undergraduate students '
-    url: '#'
+    url: '#Parent'
     original_link:
       options:
         attributes:
           class: ''
     active_trail: true
+    menu_items_count: 39
     submenu:
       - text: 'Degree Options and Specializations'
         url: '#'
@@ -567,6 +573,7 @@ secondary_items:
         attributes:
           class: ''
     active_trail: false
+    menu_items_count: 10
     submenu:
       - text: 'Meet your lecturers'
         url: '#'
@@ -639,6 +646,7 @@ secondary_items:
         attributes:
           class: ''
     active_trail: false
+    menu_items_count: 19
     submenu:
       - text: 'Programs'
         url: '#'
@@ -774,6 +782,7 @@ secondary_items:
       attributes:
         class: ''
     active_trail: false
+    menu_items_count: 0
   - text: 'Alumni & Friends'
     url: '#'
     original_link:
@@ -781,6 +790,7 @@ secondary_items:
       attributes:
         class: ''
     active_trail: false
+    menu_items_count: 4
     submenu:
       - text: 'Share your story'
         url: '#'
@@ -810,3 +820,4 @@ secondary_items:
       attributes:
         class: ''
     active_trail: false
+    menu_items_count: 0
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/source/_patterns/03-layouts/site-container/site-container.yml b/source/_patterns/03-layouts/site-container/site-container.yml
index af901e7a9f89db1f49824097c678c418fbb57224..e1c37977dc34918c42c2b6e7f86309789cdc6aed 100644
--- a/source/_patterns/03-layouts/site-container/site-container.yml
+++ b/source/_patterns/03-layouts/site-container/site-container.yml
@@ -130,12 +130,13 @@ social_media:
 social_media_placement: "global-site-footer"
 nav_items:
   - text: 'About Psychology'
-    url: 'Parent'
+    url: '#'
     original_link:
       options:
         attributes:
           class: ''
     active_trail: false
+    menu_items_count: 2
     submenu:
       - text: 'Our mission & vision'
         url: '#'
@@ -151,13 +152,15 @@ nav_items:
         attributes:
           class: ''
     active_trail: false
+    menu_items_count: 0
   - text: 'Research'
-    url: 'Parent'
+    url: '#'
     original_link:
       options:
         attributes:
           class: ''
     active_trail: true
+    menu_items_count: 10
     submenu:
       - text: 'Research areas'
         url: '#'
@@ -208,7 +211,7 @@ nav_items:
               options:
                 attributtes:
                   class: ''
-            active_trail: true
+            active-trial: true
             submenu:
               - text: 'Academic Program for Graduate Study in Industrial-Organizational Psychology'
                 url: '#'
@@ -232,6 +235,7 @@ nav_items:
         attributes:
           class: ''
     active_trail: false
+    menu_items_count: 2
     submenu:
       - text: 'Experiential learning'
         url: '#'
@@ -247,6 +251,7 @@ nav_items:
         attributes:
           class: ''
     active_trail: false
+    menu_items_count: 0
   - text: 'Events'
     url: '#'
     original_link:
@@ -254,6 +259,7 @@ nav_items:
         attributes:
           class: ''
     active_trail: false
+    menu_items_count: 0
   - text: 'Centre for Mental Health Research and Treatment'
     url: '#'
     original_link:
@@ -261,6 +267,7 @@ nav_items:
         attributes:
           class: ''
     active_trail: false
+    menu_items_count: 0
   - text: 'Early Childhood Education Centre'
     url: '#'
     original_link:
@@ -268,6 +275,7 @@ nav_items:
         attributes:
           class: ''
     active_trail: false
+    menu_items_count: 8
     submenu:
       - text: 'Programs offered | Fees'
         url: '#'
@@ -325,6 +333,7 @@ nav_items:
         attributes:
           class: ''
     active_trail: false
+    menu_items_count: 3
     submenu:
       - text: 'Convocation Award Winners 2020'
         url: '#'
@@ -347,6 +356,7 @@ nav_items:
         attributes:
           class: ''
     active_trail: false
+    menu_items_count: 0
   - text: 'Department Profiles Sherman Kwok'
     url: '#'
     original_link:
@@ -354,15 +364,17 @@ nav_items:
         attributes:
           class: ''
     active_trail: false
+    menu_items_count: 0
 secondary_modifier_classes: 'secondary'
 secondary_items:
   - text: 'Undergraduate students '
-    url: 'Parent'
+    url: '#Parent'
     original_link:
       options:
         attributes:
           class: ''
-    active_trail: false
+    active_trail: true
+    menu_items_count: 39
     submenu:
       - text: 'Degree Options and Specializations'
         url: '#'
@@ -648,6 +660,7 @@ secondary_items:
         attributes:
           class: ''
     active_trail: false
+    menu_items_count: 10
     submenu:
       - text: 'Meet your lecturers'
         url: '#'
@@ -720,6 +733,7 @@ secondary_items:
         attributes:
           class: ''
     active_trail: false
+    menu_items_count: 19
     submenu:
       - text: 'Programs'
         url: '#'
@@ -855,6 +869,7 @@ secondary_items:
       attributes:
         class: ''
     active_trail: false
+    menu_items_count: 0
   - text: 'Alumni & Friends'
     url: '#'
     original_link:
@@ -862,6 +877,7 @@ secondary_items:
       attributes:
         class: ''
     active_trail: false
+    menu_items_count: 4
     submenu:
       - text: 'Share your story'
         url: '#'
@@ -891,3 +907,4 @@ secondary_items:
       attributes:
         class: ''
     active_trail: false
+    menu_items_count: 0
diff --git a/source/_patterns/04-components/menu/menu--horizontal/_menu--horizontal.scss b/source/_patterns/04-components/menu/menu--horizontal/_menu--horizontal.scss
index a7ae25d0cd9d58ba00df0df8ae878682ea33d42d..98b536c93250fc4b40f5ad9720e119d2a8b5e414 100644
--- a/source/_patterns/04-components/menu/menu--horizontal/_menu--horizontal.scss
+++ b/source/_patterns/04-components/menu/menu--horizontal/_menu--horizontal.scss
@@ -314,103 +314,106 @@ $faculties: 'org-default', 'org-ahs', 'org-art', 'org-eng', 'org-env', 'org-mat'
         }
 
       }
-      .submenu-active .menu--subnav{
-        @include uw-contained-width;
-        align-items: flex-start;
-        background:$menu-horizontal-drop-bg;
-        box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.10), 0 6px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.13);
-        display:flex;
-        flex-flow: wrap;
-        flex-direction: column;
-        flex-wrap:wrap;
-        height:100%;
-        left:3rem;
-        min-height:80vh;
-        padding:0;
-        padding-top:1rem !important;
-        position:absolute;
-        top:100%;
-        width:100%;
-        z-index:10;
-        @include xl {
-          min-height: 34rem;
-          width:calc(100% - 7rem);
+      .submenu-active {
+        &.has-submenu--small .menu--subnav{
+          //background: #ffd700 !important;
+          min-height:10rem;
         }
-        .menu--subnav{
-          align-items: inherit;
-          background:inherit;
-          box-shadow:none;
-          column-count:inherit;
-          display:inherit;
-          flex-flow: inherit;
-          flex-direction: inherit;
-          flex-wrap:inherit;
-          height:inherit;
-          left:inherit;
-          max-height:inherit;
-          min-height:inherit;
-          padding-top:inherit !important;
-          position:inherit;
-          top:inherit;
-          width:inherit;
-          z-index:inherit;
+        &.has-submenu--medium .menu--subnav{
+          //background: #00f !important;
+          min-height: 20rem;
         }
-        .menu--link-parent {
-          display:none;
+        &.has-submenu--large .menu--subnav{
+          //background: #800080 !important;
+          min-height: 34rem;
         }
-        .menu--item{
-          display:block;
-          flex:0 1;
-          height:auto;
-          max-width: 50%;
-          padding-left: gesso-spacing(sm);
-          @include large {
-          max-width: 33%;
-            padding-left: gesso-spacing(sm);
+        .menu--subnav{
+          @include uw-contained-width;
+          align-items: flex-start;
+          background:$menu-horizontal-drop-bg;
+          box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.10), 0 6px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.13);
+          display:flex;
+          flex-flow: wrap;
+          flex-direction: column;
+          flex-wrap:wrap;
+          height:100%;
+          left:3rem;
+          min-height:80vh;
+          padding:0;
+          padding-top:1rem !important;
+          position:absolute;
+          top:100%;
+          width:100%;
+          z-index:10;
+          @include xl {
+            //min-height: 34rem;
+            width:calc(100% - 7rem);
+          }
+          .menu--subnav{
+            align-items: inherit;
+            background:inherit;
+            box-shadow:none;
+            column-count:inherit;
+            display:inherit;
+            flex-flow: inherit;
+            flex-direction: inherit;
+            flex-wrap:inherit;
+            height:inherit;
+            left:inherit;
+            max-height:inherit;
+            min-height:inherit;
+            padding-top:inherit !important;
+            position:inherit;
+            top:inherit;
+            width:inherit;
+            z-index:inherit;
           }
-          &:first-of-type{
-            .menu--link-parent {
-              display:block;
-              font-size:rem(gesso-font-size(-1));
-              margin:0 0 gesso-spacing(xs) 0;
-              position:relative;
-              &::after {
-                content:'\e3b5';
+          .menu--item{
+            .menu--link-parent {display:none;}
+            display:block;
+            flex:0 1;
+            height:auto;
+            max-width: 50%;
+            padding-left: gesso-spacing(sm);
+            @include large {
+              max-width: 33%;
+              padding-left: gesso-spacing(sm);
+            }
+            &:first-of-type{
+              .menu--link-parent {
                 display:block;
-                font-family: gesso-font-family(iconfont);
-                font-size:rem(gesso-font-size(0));
-                position:absolute;
-                right:-1rem;
-                text-align: center;
-                top:gesso-spacing(xxs);
+                font-size:rem(gesso-font-size(-1));
+                margin:0 0 gesso-spacing(xs) 0;
+                position:relative;
+                &::after {
+                  content:'\e3b5';
+                  display:block;
+                  font-family: gesso-font-family(iconfont);
+                  font-size:rem(gesso-font-size(0));
+                  position:absolute;
+                  right:-1rem;
+                  text-align: center;
+                  top:gesso-spacing(xxs);
 
 
+                }
               }
             }
-          }
-          a{
-            font-family:$menu-horizontal-sub-font-bold;
-            font-weight:400;
-            padding:gesso-spacing(xxs);
-            padding-left:0;
-          }
-          .menu--item{
-            font-family:$menu-horizontal-sub-font;
-            font-weight:200;
-            margin-top:inherit;
-            max-width:inherit;
-            padding-left: gesso-spacing(sm);
             a{
-              font-family:$menu-horizontal-sub-font;
-
+              font-family:$menu-horizontal-sub-font-bold;
+              font-weight:400;
+              padding:gesso-spacing(xxs);
+              padding-left:0;
             }
             .menu--item{
-
+              font-family:$menu-horizontal-sub-font;
+              font-weight:200;
               margin-top:inherit;
+              max-width:inherit;
               padding-left: gesso-spacing(sm);
               a{
                 font-family:$menu-horizontal-sub-font;
-                font-weight:200;
+
               }
               .menu--item{
 
@@ -420,6 +423,15 @@ $faculties: 'org-default', 'org-ahs', 'org-art', 'org-eng', 'org-env', 'org-mat'
                   font-family:$menu-horizontal-sub-font;
                   font-weight:200;
                 }
+                .menu--item{
+
+                  margin-top:inherit;
+                  padding-left: gesso-spacing(sm);
+                  a{
+                    font-family:$menu-horizontal-sub-font;
+                    font-weight:200;
+                  }
+                }
               }
             }
           }
diff --git a/source/_patterns/04-components/menu/menu--horizontal/menu--horizontal.yml b/source/_patterns/04-components/menu/menu--horizontal/menu--horizontal.yml
index 1e9d2ed81edcd6694e23aab10bb0f0e399f281ac..df1d9f5a87e4f6d3339c379825e63e7acab5405d 100644
--- a/source/_patterns/04-components/menu/menu--horizontal/menu--horizontal.yml
+++ b/source/_patterns/04-components/menu/menu--horizontal/menu--horizontal.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ items:
         attributes:
           class: ''
     in_active_trail: false
+    menu_items_count: 0
   - text: 'Link #1'
     url: 'https://uwaterloo.ca/'
     original_link:
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@ items:
         attributes:
           class: ''
     in_active_trail: false
+    menu_items_count: 3
     submenu:
       - text: 'Link #1-1'
         url: '/front'
@@ -39,3 +41,4 @@ items:
         attributes:
           class: ''
     in_active_trail: false
+    menu_items_count: 0
diff --git a/source/_patterns/04-components/menu/menu--main/menu--main.yml b/source/_patterns/04-components/menu/menu--main/menu--main.yml
index 0883c070a658248881a6f955d9f06b9a947c7177..2b366ee2d9368d31b52222a2b08713a8cbdbf895 100644
--- a/source/_patterns/04-components/menu/menu--main/menu--main.yml
+++ b/source/_patterns/04-components/menu/menu--main/menu--main.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ items:
         attributes:
           class: ''
     active_trail: false
+    menu_items_count: 2
     submenu:
       - text: 'Our mission & vision'
         url: '#'
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ items:
         attributes:
           class: ''
     active_trail: false
+    menu_items_count: 0
   - text: 'Research'
     url: '#'
     original_link:
@@ -31,6 +33,7 @@ items:
         attributes:
           class: ''
     active_trail: true
+    menu_items_count: 10
     submenu:
       - text: 'Research areas'
         url: '#'
@@ -105,6 +108,7 @@ items:
         attributes:
           class: ''
     active_trail: false
+    menu_items_count: 2
     submenu:
       - text: 'Experiential learning'
         url: '#'
@@ -120,6 +124,7 @@ items:
         attributes:
           class: ''
     active_trail: false
+    menu_items_count: 0
   - text: 'Events'
     url: '#'
     original_link:
@@ -127,6 +132,7 @@ items:
         attributes:
           class: ''
     active_trail: false
+    menu_items_count: 0
   - text: 'Centre for Mental Health Research and Treatment'
     url: '#'
     original_link:
@@ -134,6 +140,7 @@ items:
         attributes:
           class: ''
     active_trail: false
+    menu_items_count: 0
   - text: 'Early Childhood Education Centre'
     url: '#'
     original_link:
@@ -141,6 +148,7 @@ items:
         attributes:
           class: ''
     active_trail: false
+    menu_items_count: 8
     submenu:
       - text: 'Programs offered | Fees'
         url: '#'
@@ -198,6 +206,7 @@ items:
         attributes:
           class: ''
     active_trail: false
+    menu_items_count: 3
     submenu:
       - text: 'Convocation Award Winners 2020'
         url: '#'
@@ -220,10 +229,12 @@ items:
         attributes:
           class: ''
     active_trail: false
+    menu_items_count: 0
   - text: 'Department Profiles Sherman Kwok'
     url: '#'
     original_link:
       options:
         attributes:
           class: ''
-    active_trail: false
\ No newline at end of file
+    active_trail: false
+    menu_items_count: 0
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/source/_patterns/04-components/menu/menu--secondary/menu--secondary.yml b/source/_patterns/04-components/menu/menu--secondary/menu--secondary.yml
index 49e31a1dcdbe25b62e0744d7795af5a2dba50906..031308cbd8cea5385b84117ef7cd075acbee2ab9 100644
--- a/source/_patterns/04-components/menu/menu--secondary/menu--secondary.yml
+++ b/source/_patterns/04-components/menu/menu--secondary/menu--secondary.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ items:
         attributes:
           class: ''
     active_trail: true
+    menu_items_count: 39
     submenu:
       - text: 'Degree Options and Specializations'
         url: '#'
@@ -295,6 +296,7 @@ items:
         attributes:
           class: ''
     active_trail: false
+    menu_items_count: 10
     submenu:
       - text: 'Meet your lecturers'
         url: '#'
@@ -367,6 +369,7 @@ items:
         attributes:
           class: ''
     active_trail: false
+    menu_items_count: 19
     submenu:
       - text: 'Programs'
         url: '#'
@@ -502,6 +505,7 @@ items:
       attributes:
         class: ''
     active_trail: false
+    menu_items_count: 0
   - text: 'Alumni & Friends'
     url: '#'
     original_link:
@@ -509,6 +513,7 @@ items:
       attributes:
         class: ''
     active_trail: false
+    menu_items_count: 4
     submenu:
       - text: 'Share your story'
         url: '#'
@@ -538,5 +543,6 @@ items:
       attributes:
         class: ''
     active_trail: false
+    menu_items_count: 0
 
 
diff --git a/source/_patterns/04-components/menu/menu.twig b/source/_patterns/04-components/menu/menu.twig
index 9fec32e6c30dd19366ebf2fd869db2e2f9df4f5d..c6ed4b31c7f82a0cbfff07ac74d97baaf147d97e 100644
--- a/source/_patterns/04-components/menu/menu.twig
+++ b/source/_patterns/04-components/menu/menu.twig
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 
 {% macro menu_links(items, attributes, menu_level, menu_name, menu_class, item_class, link_class, parent) %}
   {% import _self as menus %}
-
   {% if items %}
 
     {% if menu_level == 0 %}
@@ -30,122 +29,127 @@
       {% set item_classes = ['menu--item'] %}
       {% set link_classes = ['menu--link'] %}
 
-      {#{% if item.below %}#}
-        {#{% set item_classes = item_classes|merge(['has-subnav']) %}#}
-        {#{% set link_classes = link_classes|merge(['has-subnav']) %}#}
-      {#{% endif %}#}
       {% if item.active_trail %}
         {% set item_classes = item_classes|merge(['is-active-trail']) %}
-
       {% endif %}
       {% if item.active %}
         {% set link_classes = link_classes|merge(['active']) %}
       {% endif %}
-      {% if item.is_collapsed %}
-        {% set item_classes = item_classes|merge(['is-collapsed']) %}
-        {% set link_classes = link_classes|merge(['is-collapsed']) %}
-      {% endif %}
-      {% if item.is_expanded %}
-        {% set item_classes = item_classes|merge(['is-expanded']) %}
-        {% set link_classes = link_classes|merge(['is-expanded']) %}
-      {% endif %}
-      {% if item['original_link'].options.attributes.class %}
-        {% set link_classes = link_classes|merge([item['original_link'].options.attributes.class]) %}
-      {% endif %}
       {% if item_class %}
         {% set item_classes = item_classes|merge(item_class) %}
       {% endif %}
       {% if link_class %}
         {% set link_classes = link_classes|merge(link_class) %}
       {% endif %}
-
-      {% if item.below %}
-        {% if menu_level == 0 %}
-          {% set item_classes = item_classes|merge(['has-submenu']) %}
-        {% elseif menu_level <= 2 %}
-          {% set item_classes = item_classes|merge(['has-children']) %}
-        {% endif %}
-      {% elseif item.submenu %}
+      {# Check for submenu  #}
+      {% if item.submenu %}
+        {# Add class for indicating the item has a submenu  #}
+        {% set item_classes = item_classes|merge(['has-submenu']) %}
+        {# Check if we are in parent menu_level #}
         {% if menu_level == 0 %}
-          {% set item_classes = item_classes|merge(['has-submenu']) %}
-          {% set link_classes = ['menu--link__sub'] %}
-          {% set additional_item_attributes = {
-            'aria-expanded': 'false'
-          } %}
-        {% elseif menu_level <= 2 %}
-          {% set menu_parent_hide = true %}
-          {% set item_classes = item_classes|merge(['has-children']) %}
-        {% endif %}
-      {% endif %}
+          {# Look to see if the menu_items_count is set so and use for menu dropdown class  #}
+          {% if item.menu_items_count %}
+            {% if item.menu_items_count >= 30  %}
 
-      {% set additional_item_attributes = {
-        'class': item_classes
-      } %}
+              {# PRINT OUT MENU LEVEL FOR TESTING #}
+              {{  item.menu_items_count }}
 
-      {% set link_attributes = {
-        'class': link_classes
-      } %}
+              {% set item_classes = item_classes|merge(['has-submenu--large']) %}
+             {% elseif item.menu_items_count >= 10 %}
 
+               {# PRINT OUT MENU LEVEL FOR TESTING #}
+               {{  item.menu_items_count }}
 
+              {% set item_classes = item_classes|merge(['has-submenu--medium']) %}
+            {% elseif item.menu_items_count > 0 %}
 
+              {# PRINT OUT MENU LEVEL FOR TESTING #}
+              {{  item.menu_items_count }}
 
+              {% set item_classes = item_classes|merge(['has-submenu--small']) %}
+            {% endif %}
+            {# Add the link class #}
+          {% set link_classes = ['menu--link__sub'] %}
+          {% endif %}
 
-      {% if menu_level == 1 and parent %}
 
-        <li {{ add_attributes(additional_item_attributes) }}>
+          {#
+          ERIC IN HERE
 
-          <a href="{{ parent.url }}" class="menu--link-parent" {{ add_attributes(link_attributes) }}>
-            <span class="link-text">
-              {% if parent.title %}
-                {{ parent.title }}
-              {% elseif parent.text %}
-                {{ parent.text }}
-              {% endif %}
-            </span>
-          </a>
-        </li>
+          Hide the Parent menu item from printing more than once
+          this is the recursive check we spoke of, my thought was to go 2 deep
 
-      {% endif %}
+          #}
 
-      <li {{ add_attributes(additional_item_attributes) }}>
-        <a
-          {% if item.submenu and menu_level == 0 %}
-            tabindex="0"
-            aria-haspopup="true"
-            role="button"
-          {% elseif item.submenu %}
-            tabindex="0"
-            aria-haspopup="true"
-            role="button"
-            href="{{ item.url }}"
-          {% else %}
-            href="{{ item.url }}"
-          {% endif %}
-          {{ add_attributes(link_attributes) }}
-        >
-          <span class="link-text">
-            {% if item.title %}
-              {{ item.title }}
-            {% elseif item.text %}
-              {{ item.text }}
-            {% endif %}
-          </span>
-        </a>
-        {% if item.below %}
-          {{ menus.menu_links(item.below, attributes, menu_level + 1) }}
-        {% elseif item.submenu %}
-          {% if menu_level == 0 %}
-
-            {{ menus.menu_links(item.submenu, attributes, menu_level + 1, '', '', '', '', item) }}
-          {% else %}
-            {{ menus.menu_links(item.submenu, attributes, menu_level + 1) }}
-          {% endif %}
+        {% elseif menu_level <= 2 %}
+          {# Set the flag to not re-print the Parent #}
+           {% set menu_parent_hide = true %}
         {% endif %}
-      </li>
-
-    {% endfor %}
-
-    </ul>
+      {% endif %}
+      {# Set the additional_item_attributes  #}
+      {% set additional_item_attributes = {
+        'class': item_classes
+      } %}
+      {# Set the additional_link_classes #}
+      {% set link_attributes = {
+        'class': link_classes
+      } %}
 
-  {% endif %}
+{#
+   ERIC IN HERE
+   Check menu level 1 and parent and not have the hide parent flag
+#}
+{% if menu_level == 1 and parent and not menu_parent_hide  %}
+
+ <li {{ add_attributes(additional_item_attributes) }}>
+
+   <a href="{{ parent.url }}" class="menu--link-parent" {{ add_attributes(link_attributes) }}>
+     <span class="link-text">
+       {% if parent.title %}
+         {{ parent.title }}
+       {% elseif parent.text %}
+         {{ parent.text }}
+       {% endif %}
+     </span>
+   </a>
+ </li>
+ {% endif %}
+
+<li {{ add_attributes(additional_item_attributes) }}>
+
+ <a
+   {% if item.submenu %}
+     tabindex="0"
+     aria-haspopup="true"
+     role="button"
+   {% else %}
+    href="{{ item.url }}"
+   {% endif %}
+   {{ add_attributes(link_attributes) }}
+ >
+   <span class="link-text">
+     {% if item.title %}
+       {{ item.title }}
+     {% elseif item.text %}
+       {{ item.text }}
+     {% endif %}
+   </span>
+ </a>
+ {% if item.below %}
+   {{ menus.menu_links(item.below, attributes, menu_level + 1) }}
+ {% elseif item.submenu %}
+   {% if menu_level == 0 %}
+
+     {{ menus.menu_links(item.submenu, attributes, menu_level + 1, '', '', '', '', item) }}
+   {% else %}
+     {{ menus.menu_links(item.submenu, attributes, menu_level + 1) }}
+   {% endif %}
+ {% endif %}
+</li>
+
+{% endfor %}
+
+</ul>
+
+{% endif %}
 {% endmacro %}