college – Gwen Hernandez

Letting go, again (or, fluffing my empty nest)

September 21, 2016Gwen HernandezRandom4 Comments

Last weekend, I helped my youngest son move into the dorms. Our nest is empty. My husband and I have been looking forward to this new freedom, anticipating it as our kids grew, making goals for Life After Children. Not because we don’t enjoy having them around, but because we wanted to have a solid

Letting go

My oldest son left home for college last week. It was both easier and harder than I expected. He’s been working toward this moment for years, and it feels like we’ve been planning, visiting schools, and talking about test scores, grades, and financial aid forever. I was ready. He’s a solid, responsible, mature kid. This