"When my daughter was born, tiny and helpless like all newborns, she needed me constantly. I was the one who fed her and kept her warm. As a toddler, my job was to keep her safe as she explored the world for the first time. I held her as she learned to swim and kissed her boo-boos when she fell."
"My daughter's solo bus ride to New York City reminded me that the bittersweet day she will leave home permanently is coming sooner rather than later. I didn't realize that watching her spread her wings would be so painful, especially because it's the very moment I've been working toward since I first held her in my arms. I now appreciate the time I have with her even more"
When she was born, she needed constant care for feeding and warmth. As a toddler, protection and guidance accompanied first explorations, swimming lessons, and comfort after falls. Years of teaching independence produced skills such as solo travel, exemplified by a 15-year-old daughter's bus trip to New York City. Those skills generate pride alongside pain because each achievement brings her closer to leaving permanently. Anticipation of college and distant living underscores the accelerating separation. The parent plans to savor remaining shared moments while continuing to prepare the teen to live independently.
Read at Business Insider
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