I’ve often thought that those first few months of college can be like the first few months after a new baby is born. The time spent equally as enchanted by this new life as it is tormented by doubts and insecurities and the nagging fear that “this was a terrible mistake. ” For parents, the first few months of college are like the first few months after a baby is born.| Grown and Flown
I'm forty-seven years old, and I just got off the phone with my mom. We still talk almost every day, and even though most days our conversations are filled with the boring comings and goings of a regular work day — both hers and mine, I still find it important to catch up with her. After all these years of being my mom, she still wants to hear about my day.| Grown and Flown