Dear fellow college parent,
As I have been seeing your questions posted on college Facebook pages for parents, I have been reliving the many feelings and overwhelming anxiety that I had the summer before my daughter was to start her freshman year.
It’s just that time of year when, as a parent, you have SO many questions and feel like you are losing control because you can’t control this next chapter for your student. Feelings of anxiety in the unknown and wanting colleges to get out the information on roomate selections so that dorm essential decisions can be made, and so on….
I remember vividly the nights when instead of being able to sleep, I was having panic attacks thinking of all the things my daughter might experience without me there to talk her through; items that needed to be purchased and packed; special gifts I could pack for her to find after we dropped her off that would make her feel the love from home; getting everything moved in and leaving within the allotted dorm time slot; etc.
I’m sure that a lot of you, fellow college parents, may be having some of the same feelings and anxieties that accompany what could be new, unchartered territory for a first time ‘leaving the nester’ or ‘last to leave the nest’.
There is light and calm at the end of the tunnel! I know you can’t imagine it now, as you ward off tears at every turn, and the days keep counting down way too quickly. You WILL be able to get all the tasks done, you WILL be able to enjoy the excitement your student has when arriving at college, and hopefully, you will be able to keep it together until your ride home. There is NO shame in shedding tears!
If you remember the fear and excitement, you had when you dropped your little one off at kindergarten, to me, this drop-off is in many ways the same. Except this time, your child is confident and ready to take on this new challenge, rather than hanging onto your leg and crying. Maybe you are feeling that the roles are reversed? I sure did!
Let me sent you strength! You will gain the comfort, support, and knowledge you need through parent Facebook pages, for example. Here you can commiserate, express concerns, keep asking questions, and stay in the “know” now that your student will not communicate as frequently as you would like. Look for those support groups!
What I realized in participating in my student’s college parent page on Facebook, was that there were many parents wanting and needing to send their love from home. You want your child to know you are thinking about them, and to surprise them with care package deliveries.
Let me be the “mom away from home” resource to help you send this love and support on your behalf! Through carefully crafted and personalized care packages! This will certainly be a need when you are longing to help your child celebrate their first birthday away from home, especially! I create packages for each holiday, exams/finals times, get well needs, a bad week, or just because!
For more information, please register here to get updates on packages that are offered—food and non-food items are offered, and allergies/health concerns are taken into account: https://www.chocolategifts.com/newsletter-sign-up/
Let me help YOU with these needs! I’m happy to be a good listener–any time 🙂
Here are links to a couple of my standard care packages offered:
