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AirTalk

Sending your kids off to college: All the feelings

By AirTalk Staff
Published Aug 22, 2018
BERKELEY, CA - APRIL 23: UC Berkeley students walk through Sproul Plaza on the UC Berkeley campus April 23, 2012 in Berkeley, California. According to reports, half of all recent college graduates are finding themselves underemployed or jobless and the prospects for new graduates dim in a weak labor market. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
BERKELEY, CA - APRIL 23: UC Berkeley students walk through Sproul Plaza on the UC Berkeley campus April 23, 2012 in Berkeley, California.
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Sending your kids off to college: All the feelings

Millions of teenagers across the country head off to college each year. It is one of the biggest milestones in a teen’s life.

But this rite of passage is also an important milestone for parents. From coming to terms with how your baby has grown to returning home to an empty house, dealing with a teen going to college can encompass a lot of mixed feelings. Some parents experience excitement, others feel anxious or stressed. These emotions that come with your realization that your kid is an adult is a reminder of your own adulthood as well.

So how to deal with a kid heading off to college? How can you prepare emotionally for that? As a parent, did you experience feelings that you were surprised to have? Call us at 866-893-5722 and weigh in.