In this episode, Karen McNenny discusses the challenges and dynamics of having college-age kids in the context of divorce and separation. She reflects on her own experience as a parent of divorce sending her child off to college and the grief of saying goodbye. Karen emphasizes the importance of maintaining a sense of home base for children, even as they become more independent. She advises parents to have conversations and create a plan for how to navigate the summer breaks and holidays when children come back home. Karen also highlights the long-term impact of decisions made during the college years and encourages parents to think ahead and have open communication.
Takeaways
- It is important for children to have a sense of home base and know where they can land, even as they become more independent;
- Parents should have conversations and create a plan for how to navigate the summer breaks and holidays when children come back home;
- Decisions made during the college years can have a long-term impact, so it is important for parents to think ahead and have open communication.
