How to deal with your kid leaving
Parents often experience mixed emotions when their children leave home for college and adulthood. While there is pride in their child's independence, there is also a profound sense of loss. Acknowledging and honoring these feelings is essential for both parents and children during this transition.
- ▪Parents may feel deep mourning as their children prepare to leave for college and adulthood.
- ▪The transition from childhood to adulthood is challenging for both parents and children.
- ▪It's important for parents to celebrate their child's achievements while also processing their own feelings of loss.
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| Original publisher | Buttondown |
| Canonical URL | https://buttondown.com/monteiro/archive/how-to-deal-with-your-kid-leaving/ |
| Publication time | Mon, 18 May 2026 16:55:57 +0000 |
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May 14, 2026 How to deal with your kid leaving My child is in high school and I’ve been in deep mourning for the last two years that they’ll (likely) be leaving me first for college, and then for...life! A really fucked up Daffy Duck I painted yesterday This week’s question comes to us anonymously: My child is in high school and I’ve been in deep mourning for the last two years that they’ll (likely) be leaving me first for college, and then for...life! What advice do you have for connecting during these years, and then staying in touch without being overbearing once they really do move into adulthood? First off—congratulations. Congratulations on getting your kid to the launch pad. Because it is hard, which I am sure I do not need to tell you.
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