Twelve Things NOT To Do When Your Teen Gets Accepted To College

My daughter is officially going to college. I’ll be honest, I don’t think there are seven words that I’ve ever had such a difficult time wrapping my head around. Obviously, I’m elated, proud, and excited, but I also feel like the wind has been knocked out of me and a little bit like I may or may not have eaten bad sushi. Add “younger” to the syntax and you may want to take a few steps back.

To have college acceptances midway through senior year—even if they’re not places where she’ll ultimate...