leaving the nest

[mrsmarvl]

I have a23 year old daughter and a grandaughter who is 4. She is moving out into her own apt and Im falling apart, I dont know who Im going to miss more ? My daughter or my grandaughter? My granddaughter is the light of my life!!!! Help me out anybody ?! How do I cope with them moving out after I have been so involved and close to both of them. All I do is cry when I think of it please anyone have any advice??????

[thetruthintheformofhiphop]

Well im 17 and in the brink of leaving to college and my mom is really sad,But its not like she is going to not see me ever again.Consider all the better side of it, now you are going to be able to go visit go to wedding and all that stuff.Your an adult. If you want to go and visit some one you do it. SOmething like that.

 

Hope i helped

[confusedashell]

I can imagine its a difficult thing to let your child go and realise the parenting is pretty much done. Especially for women who chose to stay at home with their children (the most difficult job in the world!). But I guess one way to see it is, its somemore freedom for you to do the things you couldnt do when you didnt have the freetime take up some excerising maybe? Or spend more time with friends! Just look at it another way. A lot of people say that their relationships with their children and parents get so much better after thy live apart. You become like close friends!

[Abby]

I think you would find this a very interesting article to read. And perhaps your daughter would, too. link removed I hope this helps. Take care