Freshman Year Down: Why I Learned More Than He Did

I look at the college phase of parenting much like a marriage. No one can accurately prepare you for the highs and lows, frustration and joy, disappointment and pride you will experience at various turns, especially during freshman year.

Let’s face it, if someone told you, you wouldn’t have believed them anyway. If I had benefit of full disclosure, I would have homeschooled my son in the basement where I could keep an eye on him.

Alas, I did not. And thank goodness, because otherwise I never...