Did I Teach Him How to Add Fabric Softener and Other Smaller Life Lessons? No I Didn’t.

As I prepare to drop my son off at college so many things are going through my mind and of course free flowing emotions where one can burst into tears at any moment (and in fact does). But keeping me sane, in some ways, is the panicked realization and sense of urgency that I need to cram in some not-so-important life lessons. I had 18 friggin years and still I feel my son is not fully baked and not ready.

And there is so much I forgot to mention.

In this lemmings’ march towards college drop o...