Eight Things to Remember on the Drive Back Home After Drop-Off

We know this day is coming. We hope for it and work hard, yet we can find ourselves wishing it away when it arrives. For 18 years, we prepared to take our teens to college on move-in day. We cultivate their independence, encourage their achievements, and sit alongside them through the roller coaster ride of college admissions.

But after the boxes are unpacked and the twin XL bed is neatly made, there is nothing more to do than say goodbye. Nothing more to do than take a deep breath, walk away...