<p>Hey parents. My son R is going to college 8 hours away! He is my youngest out of two children. When I start feeling nervous about him leaving so far away I start to try to spend more time with him and he is in his own world. Its his senior year, he is a good kid, Thank God. No other problems, but I am afraid that I am pusshing too hard. I have been raising his sister and him alone for the past sixteen years. It's hard for me to let go!! I don't want to make the same mistakes I did with my eldest daughter , she just needed her own space and moved out. When is it too much??? How do we as parents let go??</p>
<p>Well, I think many of us our experiencing some of what you are experiencing. My youngest child will be graduating and going off to college. It is going to be a hard adjustment but I keep reminding myself that this is what I want for her. I have raised her to be an independent strong person. As much as I am sad I am also thrilled that she will be able to move to this next phase of her life. I know there will be plenty of tears along the way but she is ready:)</p>